Loss of vision or, in the case of an unconscious patient, a relative afferent pupillary deficit representing TON may be the only evidence of ocular pathology. The clinician must reconcile a ...

Peripheral Mechanisms: Acupuncture stimulates specific points (acupoints) on the body, which activates high-density primary afferent fibers, including myelinated A fibers and unmyelinated C fibers.

The prevalence of obesity is steadily rising and has huge health and financial implications for society. Weight gain is due to an imbalance between dietary intake and energy expenditure and ...

Center for Brain Injury and Repair, Department of Neurosurgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA Center for Neurotrauma, Neurodegeneration, and Restoration, Corporal Michael J. Crescenz ...