Electromyography (EMG) is a diagnostic test that measures how well the muscles respond to the electrical signals emitted to specialized nerve cells called motor nerves. EMG tests are safe and pose ...

Doctors use Spurling tests to assess possible causes of neck pain. A positive result can indicate a pinched nerve. A Spurling test can help a doctor make a quick assessment about the cause of neck ...

Harrison TB and Benatar M (2007) Accuracy of repetitive nerve stimulation for diagnosis of the cramp–fasciculation syndrome. Muscle Nerve 35: 776–780 Cramp–fasciculation syndrome (CFS) has been ...

13 young adults with tetraplegia are able to feed themselves, hold a drink, brush their teeth, and write as a result of a novel surgical technique which connects functioning nerves with injured nerves ...

Australian Paul Robinson, now 34, broke a vertebrae when he landed on his head in a dirt bike accident in 2015. It left him confined to a wheelchair and rarely able to leave his home. “I had no motor ...

Healthcare professionals use the Achilles tendon rupture test to identify an Achilles tendon tear. The test involves observing foot movement during a physical examination. The Achilles tendon connects ...

You might think you know what it feels like to have sore, tight muscles. But, sometimes, what feels like a muscle ache is actually a more complex problem — one that's related to nerves. "It's much ...

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 ...

Damage to any nerve in your body can have unexpected results. In some cases, damage to a nerve can cause you to lose a muscle reflex, like the one that makes your knee jerk during a physical exam.

Claw hand deformity is a condition where your fingers are bent into a position that looks like a claw. It may affect all of your fingers or only some of them. The cause is usually related to damage to ...