Insofar as the thumb is concerned, numbness may be due to the disruption of the median nerve which services the palm and pad of the thumb, and the radial nerve which services the back of the thumb.

Neurons are cells in the body that are responsible for transmitting electrical signals through the nervous system. Different types of neurons affect the ability to move, which begins as an impulse, or ...

Until a few short years ago, Rob, who is in his 80s, had been relatively free of health problems. He was an active guy, skiing and hiking in his beloved Washington State mountains. Husband, father and ...

1Children’s Research Institute and the Department of Pediatrics, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas. 10Howard Hughes Medical Institute, UT Southwestern Medical Center, ...