Although a combination of certain pain medications has been found to be more effective than opioids alone at managing ...

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A Thoracic thoracic epidural analgesia is a viable option for chest wall surgery in adolescents, with manageable acute events ...

Spinal stenosis, characterized by the narrowing of the spinal canal, compresses neural elements and predominantly affects the ...

Researchers found that intercostal nerve block was particularly effective in reducing chronic postsurgical pain following VATS.

For diabetic neuropathy pain, anticonvulsant (anti-seizure) drugs, and certain antidepressants, including tricyclic antidepressants and amitriptyline, may be helpful. Long-term, excessive alcohol ...

Stomach pain is a common issue that many people experience. Whether the discomfort is because of something you ate, stress, or a chronic condition, various medications are available over the counter ...

The team that first recorded vagus nerve signals in humans has isolated the electrical activity of individual neurones responsible for cardiovascular regulation. Published in The Journal of Physiology ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. The vagus nerve is part of our relaxation system, and can modulate inflammation Scientists now hope to tap it and use it to treat ...

A pinched nerve occurs when tissues surrounding a nerve, such as bone, cartilage, muscle or tendon, exert excessive pressure on the nerve, leading to symptoms like pain and numbness. Adults over 50 ...

Previously, it was thought that pain was a consequence of damage to the peripheral nervous system — the nerves in the body that carry messages to and from the central nervous system. Woolf found ...

In one laboratory study 11 , Porreca and his colleagues looked at how the activity of nociceptors — the nerves that sense pain — were affected by exposure to prolactin. The researchers found ...