Nerve cells are not just nerve cells. Depending on how finely we distinguish, there are several hundred to several thousand ...

Researchers have created over 400 distinct types of human nerve cells in vitro, vastly expanding the diversity available for ...

Scientists have successfully grown over 400 different types of nerve cells from stem cells in the lab—a groundbreaking step toward replicating the complexity of the human brain.

No less than 16 different types of nerve cells have been identified by scientists in a new study on the human sense of touch. Comparisons between humans, mice and macaques show both similarities and ...

Causes of Nerve Pain and Nerve Damage. There are more than 100 types of nerve damage. The various types may have different symptoms and may require different types of treatment.

Peripheral neuropathy is a general term for nerve damage that causes weakness, numbness and pain, usually in your hands and feet. It can also affect other areas of your body and bodily functions ...

Polyneuropathy occurs when multiple peripheral nerves malfunction throughout the body. Neuropathy is a common complication of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Polyneuropathy occurs when there is ...

Occipital neuralgia is a type of nerve pain that can cause headaches. The occipital nerves start in the neck and run up the sides of the head. Learn more here.

There are many important nerves in your wrist that you may not realize you use every day. St. Joseph Health Orthopedic Hand Surgeon Dr. Darryl Wayne Peterson says that the nerve can be damaged if ...

Two types responded to gentle forces, similar to the slight stretching that might happen when digested food or stool moves through the colon. Two other types responded to intense forces, such as ...