Early in the pandemic, when people with COVID-19 began reporting that they lost their sense of smell, Zara Patel, MD, figured as much. A professor of otolaryngology at Stanford Medicine, Patel has, ...

CIDP is a treatable condition that affects the peripheral nervous system. IVIG, plasma exchange, and corticosteroid therapy are the first-line treatment options, but a newer medication for adults has ...

Red light therapy is a drug-free, noninvasive alternative that can be effective in helping people living with diabetic neuropathy. Using this treatment may aid in inflammation and pain reduction.

Laser treatment is an emergent therapy for many conditions including neuropathy. It stimulates nerve cells and promotes regeneration, helping alleviate neuropathy symptoms. There is much controversy ...

One of the hardest tricks in surgery is the repair of torn nerves. Every human being has a fixed number of nerve cells at birth, and, unlike other cells, they do not multiply. Torn nerve fibres heal ...