Tag: nerve damage

  • Woman Says Routine Hospital Procedure Left Her With Permanent Nerve Damage

    Woman Says Routine Hospital Procedure Left Her With Permanent Nerve Damage

    A routine hospital stay is supposed to end with relief, recovery, and a return to everyday life. For Amy Pohl, it marked the beginning of a life she never imagined, one defined by relentless pain, years of rehabilitation, and a condition so severe that it has earned one of the most unsettling nicknames in medicine.…

  • Can Yaks Help Repair Nerve Damage in MS?

    Can Yaks Help Repair Nerve Damage in MS?

    It’s not often that an animal living quietly in the mountains becomes part of a medical breakthrough. But that’s exactly what’s happening with yaks. Scientists studying these high-altitude animals have found something unusual. Yaks carry a genetic trait that seems to help repair myelin, the protective coating around your nerves. This is a big deal…