Karla Flores was diagnosed with a rare brain tumor. An misplaced MRI found a second, nearly inoperable, tumor on her spine.

Transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (tVNS) may be a safe pain-relieving treatment for people with knee osteoarthritis.

This process starts when the tip is amputated. The injury slices through many layers—skin, nail, bone, nerves, and vessels. The body responds right away with inflammation. Immune cells ...

Deep learning–based reconstruction (DLR) significantly improved image quality in temporal bone ultrahigh-resolution CT (UHR-CT) for both adult and paediatric protocols, reducing noise and ...

It converts the vibrations from the middle ear into nerve impulses which then travel to the brain. The inner ear also has a number of fluid filled cavities which help us to balance. The bone that ...

The cochlear nerve is responsible for hearing. The vestibular nerve is responsible for balance, motion, and position. Your inner ear sits in a hollowed-out part of the temporal bone (located on the ...

The hypoglossal nerve is also known as the 12th cranial ... This muscle arises from the temporal bone and attaches to the side of your tongue. This muscle moves the tongue up and down and pulls ...

Your facial nerve goes through your temporal bone and emerges from your stylomastoid foramen. The facial nerve has four primary functions. The first function is to provide motor instructions to ...

that then wibble wobbles across the temporal bone of your skull straight to the inner ear where it gets fired over the auditory nerve, slap bang, right into your brain. Some bone conduction ...

The mastoid process is a bony projection on the temporal bone—located behind your ears on each ... During surgical treatment for this condition, a surgeon might also cut the nerves that connect to the ...