Neuropathy Articles

• Diseases and Conditions
  Disorders and Syndromes
  Healthy Aging
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Today's Healthcare
  Sports Medicine
   

  Neurology

  Neurology is a branch of medicine dealing with disorders of the nervous system. Physicians specializing in the field of neurology are called neurologists and are trained to diagnose, treat, and ... > more
• Nervous System
  Neuroscience
  Stem Cells
  Healthy Aging
  Lymphoma
  Brain Injury
   
  

  Axon

  An axon, or nerve fiber, is a long slender projection of a nerve cell, or neuron, that conducts electrical impulses away from the neuron's cell body or soma. Axons are in effect the primary ... > more
• Fitness
  Sports Medicine
  Healthy Aging
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Neuropathy
  Obesity
   
  

  Cycling

  Cycling is a recreation, a sport and a means of transport across land. It involves riding bicycles, unicycles, tricycles and other human powered vehicles. Bicycles are commonly used by people seeking ... > more
• Developmental Biology
  Human Biology
  Diseases and Conditions
  Healthy Aging
  Sports Medicine
  Attention Deficit Disorder
   
  

  Parasympathetic nervous system

  The parasympathetic nervous system is one of three divisions of the autonomic nervous system. Sometimes called the rest and digest system, the parasympathetic system conserves energy as it slows the ... > more
• Healthy Aging
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Sports Medicine
  Diabetes
  Pregnancy and Childbirth
  Diseases and Conditions
   

  Spinal muscular atrophy

  Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) is a term applied to a number of different disorders, all having in common a genetic cause and the manifestation of weakness due to loss of the motor neurons of the ... > more
• Healthy Aging
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Sports Medicine
  Hypertension
  Triglycerides
  Nervous System
   

  Local anesthetic

  A local anesthetic is a drug that reversibly inhibits the propagation of signals along nerves. When it is used on specific nerve pathways, effects such as analgesia (loss of pain sensation) and ... > more
• Developmental Biology
  Nervous System
  Stress
  Neuroscience
  Human Biology
  Healthy Aging
   
  

  Sympathetic nervous system

  The sympathetic nervous system (SNS) is part of the autonomic nervous system (ANS), which also includes the parasympathetic nervous system (PNS). The sympathetic nervous system activates what is ... > more
• Pain Control
  Fibromyalgia
  Neuropathy
  Joint Pain
  Back and Neck Pain
  Arthritis
   

  Gate control theory of pain

  The gate control theory of pain, put forward by Ron Melzack and Patrick Wall in 1962, is the idea that physical pain is not a direct result of activation of pain receptor neurons, but rather its ... > more
• Diabetes
  Diet and Weight Loss
  Healthy Aging
  Obesity
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Nutrition
   

  Diabetic diet

  The diet frequently recommended for people who suffer from diabetes mellitus is one that is high in dietary fibre, especially soluble fibre, but low in fat (especially saturated fat) and sugar. ... > more
• Eye Care
  Hypertension
  Healthy Aging
  Heart Disease
  Sports Medicine
  Diseases and Conditions
   
  

  Glaucoma

  Glaucoma is a group of diseases of the optic nerve involving loss of retinal ganglion cells in a characteristic pattern of optic neuropathy. Although raised intraocular pressure is a significant risk ... > more

Search ScienceDaily