The hypoglossal nerve is one of the 12 cranial nerves arising from the brain. It's a paired nerve, and you have two — left and right. Together, the two hypoglossal nerves control the muscles of the ...

Standard MRI scans of a person's tongue could assist in the early detection and ongoing monitoring of motor neuron disease. Dr. Shaw said this could serve as an early indication of neurodegenerative ...

Dentists and GPs will now be trained to spot early and little-known signs of deadly motor neurone disease.

We use our tongue to shape the air and generate sounds to communicate, and we use our tongue to evaluate food morsels and transport them through the oral cavity when eating. These skillful acts ...

The human body is an amazing thing. For each one of us, it’s the most intimate object we know. And yet most of us don’t know enough about it: its features, functions, quirks, and mysteries. Our series ...