A pinched nerve is exactly what it sounds like. A nerve is being pressured by surrounding tissue and thus, loses some circulation. This pressure can be caused by the surrounding muscles, cartilage, or ...

Inflammation and irritation of the small blood vessels (vasculitis) that feed the nerves Nerve damage (demyelination) Compression of the nerves by damaged joints and related structures The bones of ...

The present study was designed to determine whether optic nerve compression by the ICA can play a role in the visual field defects in patients with NTG.

The ulnar nerve, or what some refer to as the "funny bone," is one of three major nerves in the arm, running from the neck to the hand. Sometimes, the ulnar nerve can become compressed or irritated ...

The occipital nerves are located at the back of your ... For example, if the neuralgia is due to a nerve compression such as from a tumor, surgical alleviation of the nerve compression can cure ...

KOCHI: Leg numbness during the night is a common issue caused by nerve compression or reduced blood flow. It can disrupt ...

If nerves are compressed by collapsing spinal bones, there can also be arm or leg weakness, lack of muscle coordination, or the loss of bladder or bowel control. Talk with your healthcare provider ...

We present a rare well-illustrated case of dolichoectatic vertebrobasilar artery compressing the cisternal portion of the ... MRI sequences are uniquely positioned to assess the cranial nerves ...

TOS is caused by compression of arteries and/or veins (called "vascular thoracic outlet syndrome"), the nerves between the shoulder and neck, known as the brachial plexus (called "neurogenic thoracic ...