Eye retraction syndrome, also called Duane syndrome or Duane retraction syndrome, a rare congenital disease, affects the muscle of the eyes. Around 90 percent of people with the disease have no family history of it, the American Academy of...
The nervous system is a complex of nerve tissue that receives and transmits stimuli. As reported by Elmhurst College, the nervous system includes the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord) and the peripheral nervous system (all other...
Shingles, the common name for the condition doctors refer to as herpes zoster, results from reactivation of the virus that causes chicken pox within sensory and cranial nerve roots. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that 30...
Double vision is a condition in which the sufferer can see two images of one object in front of him. This may occur in one eye, a condition called monocular diplopia, or it may only be present when using both eyes, a condition called binocular...
There are twelve nerves in the human body that exit from the central nervous system via openings in the skull. These are known as cranial nerves. The 12 cranial nerves are responsible for regulating numerous diverse functions, from allowing the...
Nerves could be described as the body's telephone lines. They carry messages from the brain to the various muscles, glands and organs, and then relay messages back to the brain from those same sources. Nerve damage will often affect the organ that...
Peripheral neuropathy refers to disease of the peripheral nerves, located outside the central nervous system. Affected nerves can be sensory, motor or autonomic. Neuropathy can affect one nerve or many. Common symptoms include pain, tingling and...
Nerves carry instructions from the brain throughout the body, and send information back from the body to the brain. Sensory nerves enable the body to see, hear, taste and feel, while motor nerves help muscles move and organs function. Nerve pain...
Demyelinating processes, or diseases, are conditions characterized by damage to the myelin sheath, the protective sheath that covers nerves within the central nervous system, according to MayoClinic.com. As the myelin sheath becomes damaged,...
Obesity threatens to become a more serious health issue in the future. A 2010 study published in the journal "PLoS Computational Biology" estimates that obesity rates will soar from the current 34 percent to 42 percent by 2050. Methods such as...
The 12 cranial nerves control the muscles of the face, receive sensory input from the face, control heart rate and respiration, and transmit the special senses--vision, smell and hearing--to the brain. According to "Harrison's Principles of...
Double vision, also called diplopia, can be a symptom of serious illness, such as a tumor, blood clot or trauma--or simply a sign of visual fatigue or an incorrect eye glass prescription. Children with disabilities such as Down syndrome or...
Probiotics can be helpful in treating the symptoms associated with neuropathy. Two types of naturopathy include autonomic and diabetic neuropathy. Probiotics are most often suggested by health-care providers when individuals also are taking...
