Other cranial nerves include the optic nerve for vision, the vestibulocochlear nerve for hearing and balance, and the olfactory nerve for smell. Difficulties with any of these may indicate a ...

The vestibular system sends signals to the brain through the vestibulocochlear nerve. These signals inform the brain about head movement, position, and acceleration. Sometimes, these signals can ...

The root cause of acute or sudden sensorineural hearing loss lies in the inner ear, sensory organ or the vestibulocochlear nerve. Whatever its cause, there is potential for the auditory nerve to be ...

90 MRI showed gadolinium enhancement in the left vestibulocochlear nerve (figure 3). The triad facial palsy, cochleovestibular dysfunction, and skin changes of the ear and external ear canal were ...

Conclusions: Acute auditory syndrome may be a warning sign of impending pontocerebellar infarction in the distribution of the AICA. The acute auditory syndrome preceding an AICA infarct may result ...

The vagus nerve, the longest nerve in the body, originates in the brainstem and extends down into the abdomen. It monitors and receives information about the functioning of the heart, lungs ...

Demyelination refers to damage to the myelin around nerves. Myelin coats many nerves in the body, but it can become damaged due to inflammation from viral infections, autoimmune diseases ...

Optic neuritis (ON) is an inflammation that damages your optic nerve. It can cause vision loss and pain when you move your eyes. As the inflammation goes away, your symptoms usually get better.

Pinched nerves in the neck commonly cause headaches, muscle spasms, and other symptoms. They can be debilitating, but most of the time, they are treatable without invasive measures. However, sometimes ...

Feb. 11, 2025 — A complementary drug to combat Alzheimer's disease could target a specific part of the nerve cell protein tau. This is the finding of new research which also offers a better way ...

“I went through that thought process. During my young years, when I started to feel the nerves, I would almost start panicking a little bit. To me, it correlated with ‘How am I going to play well if I ...