Despite being one of the most widely used pain relievers on the planet, scientists have had trouble figuring out how ...

To perform these processes and others, like crawling or exploring, octopuses rely on their complex nervous system, one that ...

Human dorsal root ganglia in a case of diabetic peripheral neuropathy show formation of Nageotte nodules (circled in pink), which appear to be a strong indicator of nerve cell death.(University of ...

Peripheral neuropathy occurs when your peripheral nerves don’t work properly because they’re damaged or destroyed. They might send pain signals for no reason, or not send a signal when you ...

"Ganglia" is the plural of the word "ganglion." Ganglia are clusters of nerve cell bodies found throughout the body. They are part of the peripheral nervous system (PNS) and carry nerve signals to and ...

The resident macrophages of the sensory ganglia (sensory neuron-associated macrophages, sNAMs) are in close contact with the cell body of primary sensory neurons and might play physiological and ...

Decision letter after peer review: Thank you for submitting your article "Sensory neuron-associated macrophages proliferate in the sensory ganglia after peripheral nerve injury in a CX3CR1 signaling ...

Symptoms of Bell’s palsy can vary. They occur only on one side of the face and may include: This ganglion may develop a rare tumor called a geniculate ganglion schwannoma. Schwannomas are tumors ...