Kim Yoon Ah of the rock band JAURIM has opened up about her battle with cranial nerve paralysis, a diagnosis she received ...

Medically reviewed by Brigid Dwyer, MD Key Takeaways The 12 cranial nerves can be injured during head injuries, leading to symptoms like pain and weakness.Cranial nerve damage symptoms might appear ...

A complex system of nerves and muscles enables the human eye to blink, gaze, and shift focus. The trochlear nerve is one of six cranial nerves that carry electrical impulses from the brain to the eye.

W e’ve been taught that, as humans, we have five senses. There’s also a presumed “sixth sense,” that uncanny ability of some who seem to know what’s coming next. Closely associated with “gut” ...

Patients with a small cranial nerve tumor that can cause hearing loss, vertigo, imbalance and ringing in the ears have typically been watched rather than proactively treated, as the risks of early ...

The vagus nerve is getting a lot of attention online these days. As just one of 12 paired cranial nerves, you may wonder what’s so special about it. But if you’ve seen people on social media sharing ...

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, Vol. 118, No. 45 (November 9, 2021), pp. 1-3 (3 pages) Drainage of interstitial fluid and solutes from the brainstem ...

The brain is made up of many different parts, each responsible for maintaining certain processes in the body or mind. The medulla oblongata is a small area of the brain stem. Though it may be little, ...

The olfactory and optic nerves originate and are distributed in the manner common to most fishes, and although the nerves for the eye muscles are feebly developed, they are distributed in the usual ...