We investigated the distribution of cavernous nerve (CN) fibers around the prostate by electrical nerve stimulation during laparoscopic radical prostatectomy to classify the distribution of the CN ...

In 1943, Seddon [22] published a classification of nerve injury based on the function of the injured nerve and continuity of nerve tissue ( Table 1). [23] Neurapraxia describes a conduction block ...

In order to understand the structure and functioning of the brain, neuroscientists need to study the complex, three-dimensional pathways and connections of nerve fibers. The intersection of ...

Firing nerve fibers in the brain are supplied with energy on demand Date: January 31, 2024 Source: University of Zurich Summary: To rapidly transmit electrical signals in the brain, the long nerve ...

Hearing study: Each nerve fiber trains on it's own Date: March 6, 2024 Source: Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München Summary: Axons that are regularly stimulated do not pass on increases in ...

Cross-section of nerve fibers from the mouse optic nerve: The dark dense lines show the insulating layer, the myelin. Highlighted in red is a swollen, clogged area of an impaired nerve fiber ...

T he vagus nerve is a vine of nerve fibers with roots in nearly every organ and shoots in the brain. It helps us detect a racing heart, rising blood pressure, stomachache, discomfort, an ...

The nerve that enables the human clitoris to detect pleasurable touch contains thousands more nerve fibers than once estimated — about 10,000, rather than 8,000.

MANHASSET, N.Y., May 15, 2025--Researchers at the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research have developed a groundbreaking new method for vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) that offers unprecedented ...

In order to understand the structure and functioning of the brain, neuroscientists need to study the complex, three-dimensional pathways and connections of nerve fibers. The intersection of ...