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… Nerve Stimulation for Epilepsy On this page: Treatment … Why It Is Done How Well It Works Risks Treatment Overview Nerve stimulator devices for epilepsy send electrical … The signals prevent or decrease seizures. The vagus nerve stimulator (VNS) is implanted under the skin, near …
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… Nerve Ablation for Chronic Pain On this page: What is nerve ablation? The destruction (also called ablation) of nerves is a method that may be used to reduce certain kinds …
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… Pinched Nerve In or Near the Elbow On this page: Overview Overview A pinched nerve (nerve entrapment) in or near the elbow can cause elbow pain, …
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… Nerve Block for Pain Relief On this page: Treatment Overview … Why It Is Done How Well It Works Risks Treatment Overview A nerve block relieves pain by interrupting how pain signals … a substance, such as alcohol or phenol, into or around a nerve or into the spine. Nerve blocks may be used for …
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… Peripheral Nerve Blocks for Anesthesia On this page: Overview Overview A peripheral nerve block is a shot of numbing medicine around a specific nerve or group of nerves. It can be used to numb a part of …
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… Electromyogram (EMG) and Nerve Conduction Studies On this page: Test Overview Why It … muscles when they're at rest and when they're being used. Nerve conduction studies measure how well and how fast the nerves can send electrical signals. Nerves control the …
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… Electrical Nerve Stimulation for Chronic Pain On this page: Treatment … Done How Well It Works Risks Treatment Overview Electrical nerve stimulation is a procedure that uses an electrical current to treat chronic pain . Peripheral nerve stimulation (PNS) and spinal cord stimulation (SCS) …
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… Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) On this page: Treatment Overview … Information Treatment Overview Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) is a therapy that uses low-voltage … a circuit of electrical impulses that travels along nerve fibres. When the current is delivered, some people …
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… Nerve Function Tests for Evaluating Low Back Problems On this page: Overview Overview Nerves carry messages back and forth from your low back and … your doctor can tell whether there is pressure on a nerve root in your spine. Your doctor often can also tell …
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… Sciatica On this page: What is sciatica? Sciatica is pain, tingling, or numbness produced by an irritation of the nerve roots that lead to the sciatic nerve . The sciatic …
