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If you're looking for dog pinched nerve treatment, most likely your dog sustained an injury to his neck or spine. A dog's body is an amazing machine, and what's even more amazing is its capacity to ...

Choline acetyltransferase (ChAT) and vesicular acetylcholine transporter (VAChT) are two proteins identified as markers for cholinergic neurons. Their genes are present at the same locus ...

Although bronchial hyperresponsiveness to cholinergic agents is a main feature of asthma, the role of anticholinergic drugs in chronic asthma management has been largely underestimated.

Objective: In a previous clinical trial, we reported the potential usefulness of pirenzepine, a selective muscarinic M 1 cholinergic receptor antagonist, in the treatment of acute pancreatitis.

Neurones of one system, described and illustrated by us in the rat brain 1,2, contain acetylcholinesterase (AChE) throughout their length and are believed to be cholinergic, releasing ...

The vestibular nerve (the eighth cranial nerve) is essential for regulating balance. Sensory structures in your inner ears detect head and body movement. The vestibular nerve carries that information ...

The ophthalmic nerve is the first branch of the trigeminal nerve, which is also known as the fifth cranial nerve. The ophthalmic nerve supplies sensory innervation to the structures of the eye, ...

"Cholinergic urticaria is caused by nerve fibers in the sweat glands," Dr. Peredo says. "If you take a hot shower, your body ...

Ocular hypertension typically causes no noticeable symptoms or vision loss. However, if the condition is not treated, damage ...

Aims: In humans, impaired gastric accommodation is associated with early satiety and weight loss. In animals, accommodation involves activation of gastric nitrergic neurones. Our aim was to study ...