Medically reviewed by William Truswell, MD Key Takeaways The cochlear nerve is part of the eighth cranial nerve and is crucial for hearing.Issues with the cochlear nerve can result from inflammation, ...

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 ...

Mary Ann Stepp, Ph.D., professor of anatomy and regenerative biology and of ophthalmology at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences ...

The obturator nerve is a large, multibranched nerve that travels through your pelvis to your inner thigh. This nerve helps you feel sensations like temperature and pain in your lower limbs. It also ...

Laryngeal sensory neuropathy affects the nerves in the larynx, or the voice box. This area of the throat contains the vocal cords and has a role in breathing, swallowing, and talking. Laryngeal ...