Damage to the peripheral nerves can affect their signaling, resulting in various painful or otherwise unusual sensations, known as peripheral neuropathy. Lifetyle changes, and addressing the ...

Peripheral nerve impairments in older adults were tied to a higher risk of subsequent dementia, a study of longitudinal data showed. Combined sensory and motor impairments in the lower leg doubled the ...

After years of frequent hospital visits, Danielle Slater was given a choice: her leg or her life. "I was like, 'Chop it off. Get rid of it', you know?" she says. "I had six or seven surgeries in a ...

Peripheral neuropathy can develop as a complication of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). You may find similar treatments for both, but your doctor is best equipped to determine what medications may work for ...

Fog silently disrupts peripheral vision, slows reaction time, and increases accident risk. Understanding how winter fog ...

Diabetic peripheral neuropathy is a condition caused by long-term high blood sugar levels, which causes nerve damage. Some people will not have any symptoms. But for others symptoms may be ...

Just when audiences are feeling way too much at home in Westworld, series creators Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy built a new world for us to navigate in The Peripheral based on the book by science ...

If you've been on your share of amusement park rides, you probably know what vertigo is like — the feeling that the world is spinning around you. But if you feel dizzy and didn't just step off a ...