The most common sites are thoracic, and in the cutaneous distribution of the ophthalmic branch of the trigeminal nerve. VZV reactivation from the geniculate (seventh cranial nerve) ganglion can ...

the virus travels back to the skin along the sensory nerve, manifesting as a unilateral vesicular skin eruption involving one to three dermatomes. Skin vesicles may be painful or pruritic ...

The cranial nerves are vulnerable to damage during head trauma. Many of them run over the surface of the skull, protected only by the muscles and tissues of the face. Head trauma occurs when there is ...

If you're looking for dog pinched nerve treatment, most likely your dog sustained an injury to his neck or spine. A dog's body is an amazing machine, and what's even more amazing is its capacity to ...

Rob began a series of tests and surgeries to treat bladder cancer, prostate cancer and an aortic aneurysm. His cancers were removed, but nerve damage from his surgery left Rob unable to fully empty ...

Sometimes, it reactivates and causes shingles. The first symptom is pain in the area served by that nerve (called a dermatome). When the dermatome that serves the area around the armpit is affected, ...