The sural nerve provides sensation to the back of the lower leg, including the calf, outer ankle, heel, and toes. The sural nerve aids in foot placement and balance by sensing pain, temperature, and ...

The sural nerve, positioned beneath the skin’s surface in the back of your lower leg, plays a critical role in your body’s sensory network. As a component of the peripheral nervous system, this nerve ...

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 ...

A nerve biopsy involves the process of removing a small length of a peripheral nerve for histologic examination under the microscope. Several nerves can be biopsied but the major requirement for ...

Your brainstem hosts multiple cranial nerves. The facial nerve is the seventh cranial nerve. It controls your facial movements and expressions. The nerve fibers controlled by your facial nerve also ...