Doctors at Vanderbilt Health have successfully used a fluorescent imaging agent called bevonescein to protect vital nerves ...

Surgeons say a fluorescent agent could reduce nerve damage during complex procedures affecting speech and swallowing.

Head and neck surgeries can be some of the most delicate in medicine — removing tumors, repairing damage from strokes, or ...

Pain in the back of the head can be caused by tension, migraine, or exertion headaches. Home remedies, medications, and surgery can help depending on the headache type you have. Contact your doctor if ...

Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus studying interactions between nerves and tumor microenvironments have found that commonly used drugs like botox may stop or slow the ...

Neck pain ranks among the most common physical complaints, affecting up to 70% of adults at some point during their lives. This prevalence creates a challenging dilemma: how to distinguish between ...

UAB has the first and only facial nerve program in the state of Alabama. Our Facial Nerve Clinic comprises a team of physicians who have expertise in the treatment of facial nerve injuries and other ...

Last summer Len Barchanowicz, 45, experienced sharp pangs in his neck that felt like a pinched nerve. After about a week, his symptoms intensified and he experienced chest pain and trouble breathing ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A phase 3 clinical trial will evaluate a nerve fluorescing product designed to illuminate nerves during head and ...

Dear Doctors: My wife has been diagnosed with something called Eagle syndrome. Not a lot of medical providers in our area treat this type of illness. Any information you can give about it, including ...

In some cases, a pinched nerve in the upper back can cause chest pain. However, upper back pinched nerves are less common than those that occur in the neck or lower back. Pinched nerves can cause pain ...