The Optic Neuritis Treatment Trial (ONTT) found that the best treatment plan for optic neuritis consists of a course of IV steroids, and that oral steroids alone are contraindicated because of an ...

BOSTON — Health care professionals should use a broad range of tools to diagnose diabetic peripheral neuropathy, and ...

Peripheral neuropathy can be a symptom of chronic Lyme disease, causing burning, tingling, and numbness in extremities Traditional treatments often fail because they don’t address the complex nature ...

Your nervous system is a key force behind so many important bodily functions. But when your peripheral nerves—those found outside of the brain and spinal cord—are damaged, it can cause pain and ...

Diabetic neuropathy refers to nerve damage due to diabetes and it may lead to pain and numbness, most often in the hands and feet. To help neurologists and other doctors determine the best treatment ...

Scientists at Wake Forest University School of Medicine, in collaboration with researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine, have ...

Peripheral neuropathy pain can be excruciating and life-altering. What many patients don’t realize is that their mysterious nerve pain may actually be connected to an underlying Lyme disease infection ...