Bristol Palin grew alarmed when the left side of her face went numb, pulling her mouth into a grimace. A doctor diagnosed her ...

Background: Reactivation of herpes simplex virus type 1 is thought to be a major cause of adult idiopathic peripheral facial paralysis or Bell's palsy. However, few studies have examined the ...

Gluten neuropathy refers to damage that can occur to peripheral nerves in people with gluten sensitivity. Peripheral nerves are the nerves that travel from the spine and the brain to the other areas ...

The nervous system is the body’s direct communication system. It’s made up of the body’s many nerve cells. These cells work together in a network that sends and receives signals from one ...

A man with paralysis who had electrodes implanted in his brain can pilot a virtual drone through an obstacle course simply by imagining moving his fingers. His brain signals are interpreted by an ...

At the time of the first hospital visits of 30 pediatric patients with acute peripheral facial paralysis, only 1 patient had typical zoster lesions at the auricle in addition to facial paralysis.

As experts continue monitoring and surveying the environment and the nation’s food supply for H5N1 bird flu, a rash of dead cats has many officials on edge. From pet cats in Los Angeles County ...

Now this theory has scientific backing. A new research study by University of Haifa scientists revealed that cats use complex communication patterns, including facial mimicry and expressions, to ...

Scientists identified the tiny species of cat from a fossilized jawbone, which could date back as far as 300,000 years ago. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

Cats are one of the most popular household pets, but between 5% and 20% of people have some degree of cat allergy. Cat allergy symptoms and severity can vary based on your sensitivity, the amount of ...