Scientists have identified no less than 16 distinct types of nerve cells in the human dorsal root ganglion (DRG), significantly expanding our understanding of how the human nervous system operates.

In many sensory neuronopathies, painful conditions affecting sensory nerves outside the brain and spinal cord, the affected nerves are in a region known as the DRG. These conditions are difficult ...

Chemokine expression in the ganglia differed 48 h after nerve injury with a large increase in macrophage inflammatory protein-1γ in the SCG but not in the DRG, while CCL2 was highly expressed in both ...

In many sensory neuronopathies, painful conditions affecting sensory nerves outside the brain and spinal cord, the affected nerves are in a region known as the DRG. These conditions are difficult ...

Repurposed drug may offer diagnosis, treatment for traumatic nerve damage Date: November 14, 2016 Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Summary: ...

Following a peripheral nerve injury, macrophages infiltrate and accumulate at two distinct areas of the peripheral nerve projection; the peripheral ganglia and the distal axotomized nerve segment. It ...

A new understanding of how tumours exploit our nervous system is leading to new ways to treat cancer using familiar drugs like Botox and beta blockers ...

Learn about the median nerve, its location in the body, its function, and conditions that may affect it. Skip to main content . ... consult your physician for a diagnosis and treatment.

Historically, optic nerve involvement has been excluded from MS diagnostic criteria, but its inclusion in the new iteration is expected to significantly accelerate time to diagnosis.

Cervical radiculopathy is nerve compression in the neck, causing pain, weakness, or numbness radiating from the neck into the shoulder and arm. ... Cervical Radiculopathy Diagnosis.