Cranial nerves

This paper introduces the portion of the lower arm called the forearm. The two bones contained within the forearm are described in detail, briefly mentioning their relation to one another. The relevant names and descriptions are depicted of the common bone breaks, dislocations, and the process of acquiring radiographic images in order to identify such forearm trauma. It is pertinent to always get a little more than just the injured bone in the x-ray to rule out something significant just past…

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is a condition in which the space within the carpal tunnel in your wrist is reduced and the median nerve, one of the major nerves in your hand, is pinched as it travels through the tunnel. Injury, fractures, rheumatoid arthritis, work stress, repetitive use of hand tools, and things such as factory work, gardening, or typing over a long period of time, are typical causes of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. If your job makes your carpal tunnel worse, doctors often recommend a…

transitions through the buttock and down the back of the leg via the sciatic nerve. Sciatica is not a condition, but an underlying issue within your lower back. Sciatica symptoms occur with low back issues such as spinal stenosis, spondylolisthesis, lumbar herniated disc, or degenerative disc disorders. Anything that compresses or affects the sciatic nerve creates the pain and symptoms associated with the term. Sciatic Nerve Pain Characterized These are the most common symptoms reported by…

Our Experience with Extension Block K-Wire Technique in the Management of Mallet Finger ABSTRACT: Context: Mallet finger is a flexion deformity of the finger resulting from injury to the extensor mechanism at the base of the distal phalanx. Aims: To assess the clinical and radiological outcome in patients with mallet finger treated by extension block k-wire technique Methods and Material: Patients diagnosed with mallet finger during the study period were treated using extension block k-wire…

Title Anatomical variation of the superior thyroid artery and its relation to the external laryngeal nerve. Introduction The thyroid gland is the largest endocrine gland located in the anterior triangle of the neck. It consists of two lobes, right and left, connected by an isthmus in the middle. The thyroid gland is mainly supplied by the superior thyroid artery, the first branch of the external carotid artery, and the inferior thyroid artery, a branch of the thyrocervical trunk of the…

Georgina Casey, nursing lecturer at Auckland University of Technology, writes that bioelectronic medicine is an internal or external therapy that targets a particular area of the body and disrupts action potentials through electrical impulses, affecting nerve function. This has elicited numerous novel treatments, notably…

In today’s world it seems like there is a growing number of people that are being plagued with mental health diseases. In particular Alzheimer’s appears to affect a growing number of people each year. Alzheimer’s is considered to be the “sixth leading cause of death in the United States today” (Latest Alzheimer 's Facts and Figures, 2016). While many research is being conducted to figure out the best way to combat this, there seems to be one deterrent that stands above all. This deterrent…

cervical fusion procedure done. This is a surgery that removes a herniated or degenerative disc in the neck. According to Ullrich (2014), “An anterior approach cervical fusion is performed to relieve neck pain and other paid due to spinal cord or nerve root pressure from a cervical disc herniation.” The plaintiff, Irene Perin believe that the surgeon injured her and caused her to suffer from paralysis vocal cord. This injury had a major effect on Ms. Iren Perin’s voice. Her argument was…

Medical devices can range from the most simple thermometers to complex imaging systems such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Neuromodulation is technology that acts upon nerves directly. It delivers electrical or pharmaceutical agents to a specific target area by altering the nerve activity. Neuromodulation devices and treatments are very effective (X). They treat nearly every disease like headaches to tremors to spinal cord damage to urinary incontinence. With a lot of scope…

Mobility disability is an early sign of the disability process in older people and is associated with adverse health problems such as arthritis, cardiovascular disease and number of comorbidities (Melzer et al., 2005). It is a precursor of end stage disability in older adults and is more common is women (Fried et al, 2000; Zunzunegui et al, 2015). Due to our rapidly aging population and loss of functional independence, identifying risk factors that predict mobility disability in elderly people…