The cranial nerves are vulnerable to damage during head trauma. Many of them run over the surface of the skull, protected ...

With the close, tense campaign nearing its end, Senator JD Vance projected optimism, but added: “I just want to know.” By Michael C. Bender Michael C. Bender has traveled with the Vance ...

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The function of the abducens nerve is to move your lateral rectus muscle. This lets your eye rotate away from the center of your body and look to the left or right. Sometimes called the abducent nerve ...

The facial nerve and its branches regulate a number of functions of the mouth and face. Most of its divisions stimulate muscles that allow eyelids to open and close, as well as facial movements. This ...

For all the known benefits CBD offers, it’s unclear how well it can relieve nerve pain. Few studies have looked at CBD and nerve pain specifically. With neuropathy, CBD research is even more ...

Optic nerve findings in diabetic patients include papillitis; diabetes may also increase the risk of glaucoma. Diabetic patients are at an increased risk of developing cranial nerve ...

Sadeq A. Quraishi, MD, MHA, Resident Anesthesiologist, Department of Anesthesiology, Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, The Pennsylvania State University College of ...