Early diagnosis of diabetic peripheral neuropathy is important for the successful treatment of diabetes mellitus. Research group at the Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, China, ...

University of Alabama at Birmingham researchers, for the first time ever, have achieved patch-clamp studies of an elusive part of mammalian myelinated nerves called the Nodes of Ranvier. At the nodes, ...

Scientists are reporting the first discovery of conduction of excitation without action potentials. This opens up new perspectives for research by breaking away from the classic concept of neuronal ...

A nerve conduction velocity (NCV) test is used to assess nerve damage and dysfunction. Also known as a nerve conduction study, the procedure measures how quickly electrical signals move through your ...

A study published in The American Journal of Pathology identifies a novel gene which can control nerve conduction velocity. Investigators report that even minor reductions in conduction velocity may ...