News tagged with neuropathies
Drug holds promise to halt debilitating condition of diabetes
A drug developed at the University of Kansas has the potential to stop a debilitating condition of diabetes that often leads to pain in the extremities and even amputations, KU researchers have found.
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Sep 10, 2010 |
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Newly Discovered Gene Mutation Linked to Nerve Diseases
(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers from the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine have identified mutations in the gene for TRPV4 that cause two related degenerative motor nerve disorders, scapuloperoneal spinal muscular ...
Dec 28, 2009 |
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Study finds inflammation causes some postsurgical neuropathies
A new Mayo Clinic study found that nerve inflammation may cause the pain, numbness and weakness following surgical procedures that is known as postsurgical neuropathy. The development of postsurgical neuropathies is typically ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Sep 22, 2010 |
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Hereditary Condition Causing Limb Weakness Traced to Gene for Rare Disorder
(PhysOrg.com) -- A gene that causes a fatal childhood brain disorder can also cause adults to develop peripheral neuropathy, a condition resulting in weakness and decreased sensation in the hands and limbs, according to a ...
Mar 12, 2010 |
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Researchers identify gene mutation that causes rare form of deafness
Researchers have identified a gene mutation that causes a rare form of hearing loss known as auditory neuropathy, according to U-M Medical School scientists.
Jul 12, 2010 |
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