MOTOR regeneration of the median nerve after transection and repair of the median nerve at the wrist occurs in only about 5 per cent of cases. The thumb is incapable of abduction and opposition with ...

TURIN (Reuters) - A man may regain the use of his hand, left paralysed by a severe road accident, thanks to a pioneering nerve transfer operation from his partly amputated leg, doctors in northern ...

(CBS News) Doctors have successfully restored partial hand function to a quadriplegic patient, providing hope for many others who have lost the function of their arms and legs. The case study was ...

Fri, 05 Oct 2012 18:28:48 GMT — A terrible industrial accident nearly cost a Louisiana man his hand. Now two doctors with the Center for Orthopaedics in Lake Charles used a nerve, bones and skin from ...

Nerve transfer surgery has enabled 13 young adults with complete paralysis to regain movement and function in their elbows and hands, according to the largest case series of this technique in people ...

Learn the essentials of cranial nerve examination, involving systematic assessment of each nerve to identify abnormalities relating to neurological pathologies. Abstract Cranial nerve examination ...

The median nerve is one of many peripheral nerves that extend throughout the body. This nerve in particular provides important control of the hand, wrist, and forearm and is commonly associated with ...

Nerve conditions can cause right-hand numbness. It may also be due to Raynaud’s disease, nutritional deficiencies, or injury. Treatment depends on the cause. In rare cases, numbness in the right hand ...