Transcutaneous afferent patterned stimulation (TAPS), also referred to as non-invasive peripheral nerve stimulation, at the wrist provides a promising option for management of essential tremor. This new wrist-worn neuromodulation method avoids risks surgical interventions and can be easily used home. TAPS therapy is indicated aid in temporary relief hand tremors following adults with No serious...

excessive scarring; paralleling the process in tendon reconstruction of the hand. inspired by the advantages of the two-stage technique in tendon grafting and with encouraging preliminary results, we aimed to investigate the two-stage nerve grafting technique as an alternative method of secondary nerve repair. methods:  thirty female rats (~200 g) were randomly distributed into two groups (n=15...

Despite the important role of both cyclooxygenase (COX) isoforms (i.e. COX-1 and COX-2) in maintenance of hypersensitivity following peripheral nerve injury, their role in the development of neuropathic pain is not clear. The present study was undertaken to determine the effect of COX inhibitors to address the potential role of COX isozymes in the development of neuropathic pain in rats after c...

Peripheral nerve injury (PNI) is a common source of pain and disability in patients. While many patients are affected by PNI, peripheral surgery advancements the lower extremity have lagged behind upper extremity. Subsequently, principles that demonstrated success been implemented Interventions with recent advances include advent novel transfers using stem cells electrical stimulation (ES) for ...

introduction abnormal neural impulses in the nervous system may lead to various diseases and disabilities. high frequency alternating currents (hfac) has been used to block the propagation of such impulses and improve the symptoms or disabilities. the technique is safe, reversible, and relatively selective, and its reliability, the optimum stimulation parameters, and elimination of the onset re...

traumatic peripheral nerve injuries are among most important cause of physical disability among young adults. most partial injuries and some complete injuries recover without operative intervention, with early return of function appearing to be the most significant prognostic factor in these cases. return of function over time depends to a great extent on the underlying neuropathologic conditio...

Advances in intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring (IONM) have enabled safer peripheral nerve tumor surgery. We report a patient whom large sciatic schwannoma was successfully removed using stimulation. A 62-year-old male presented with palpable mass the right posterior upper thigh, just below gluteal fold. Magnetic resonance imaging showed an approximately 9-cm encapsulated solid middle ...

that is rapidly gaining popularity for a variety of clinical conditions. Despite its straightforward nature, the modality has been for a long time treated as a ‘stepchild’ of the neuromodulation field, yielding the spotlight to the more ubiquitous spinal cord stimulation (SCS) and the more elegant deep brain stimulation (DBS) approaches. Interestingly enough, the main theoretical explanation of...