A new, inexpensive urine test that measures two sugar alcohols, sorbitol and xylitol, is making it easier, faster, and far less expensive to identify a common inherited nerve disorder called ...

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CORONADO, California — Transient pupil contractions in response to bright blue light can objectively reveal optic neuropathy in one eye, independent of its fellow eye, researchers say. "This could be ...

Diagnosing peripheral neuropathy can now be done in a simple manner by detecting levels of a signalling molecule in tear samples. Neuropathy or nerve damage is one of the complications of diabetes.

Skin biopsy is a safe, minimally invasive, painless and cheap tool for providing diagnostic information on small nerve fibers, which are invisible to routine neurophysiological tests. Biopsy can be ...

NEW YORK, May 8 (UPI) --Neuropathy -- nerve damage that causes pain, numbness, weakness or tingling in the feet and hands -- is very common and underdiagnosed, a new study indicates. The study, ...

A new, inexpensive urine test that measures two sugar alcohols, sorbitol and xylitol, is making it easier, faster, and far less expensive to identify a common inherited nerve disorder called ...

ISTANBUL, Turkey — A new study shows that recording from the dorsal sural nerve (DSN) may be a good method for early detection of oxaliplatin-induced peripheral neuropathy (OXAPN), a drug used widely ...

Dr. Keith Roach writes a medical question-and-answer column weekdays. Dear Dr. Roach: I have a 30-year-old daughter who is concerned about Charcot-Marie-Tooth syndrome. Her maternal grandmother has ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . PHOENIX — A recently FDA-approved device is proving to be a promising method for detecting neuropathy in ...