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Myasthenia gravis, a neuromuscular disorder primarily characterized by muscle weakness and muscle fatigue, reported in a new survey by Penn State University researchers that the disease impacts their quality of life.
Most golfers are probably aware of their increased risk for upper limb injuries but few realize the how improper grip technique may contribute to nerve damage in their hands.
Diabetics with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, an acquired entrapment neuropathy causing pain and weakness of the hands, can benefit from surgery suggests research.
High frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation shows promise in improving motor functioning of stroke patients suggests a new study.
Patients who present with idiopathic neuropathy may in fact be experiencing the first signs of impaired glucose tolerance. In a recent study, findings suggested that electrophysiologic features were similar between patients with diagnosed diabetic neuropathy and those with prediabetes.
Patients with symptoms consistent with spinal stenosis may benefit from having both a needle electromyography examination, and magnetic resonance imaging. Research indicates that needle EMG is a complementary test for patients with spinal stenosis.
There is great debate in the medical community regarding whether carpal tunnel syndrome is based on a person's bone structure, what a person's does at work, or some other underlying reasons.
Patients with implanted cardiac devices and their physicians sometimes defer important electrodiagnostic testing because of anxiety about potential negative effects the testing may have on the device. Good news for these patients and physicians is that electrodiagnostic testing was found to pose minimal or no risk to patients with implanted cardiac devices such as permanent pacemakers and implanted cardiac defibrillators.
Although vaccines have reduced morbidity and mortality from many infections, several cases of Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) have been reported following vaccination.
Women with macromastia, a condition of having abnormally large breasts, often experience symptoms of neck pain, numbness, tingling, and pain and weakness in one or both hands. Though the neurological symptoms are common in women with macromastia, there has not been consensus in the medical community about how to determine the source of the problem.
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