The spine (aka backbone) is a linked column of bones running from the head down to the lower back. Bone segments form the column. One bone segment is a vertebra, and multiple bone segments are ...

For the spinal cord, this approach allowed accurate delineation of the spinal segments responsible for innervating different body parts, enhancing our understanding of the organization within the ...

Spinal cord stimulators are designed to address back pain and can be used as part of a patient's treatment plan.

University of Queensland researchers have made a significant step towards enabling women with epilepsy safer access to a ...

ASIA E = Normal. If sensation and motor function as tested with the International Standards for Neurological Classification of Spinal Cord Injury are graded as normal in all segments, and the patient ...

Novel immunotherapy improves recovery from spinal cord injury Mouse study shows engineered immune cell therapy protects damaged neurons Date: September 4, 2024 Source: Washington University School ...

A drug called bumetanide, which is used to treat edema in people, reduced this cellular swelling and resulting cell death in mice. Mice given the drug after an injury were better able to move their ...

Spinal cord compression (SCC) occurs in 5% to 30% of the oncology population and affects patient function, comfort, and general quality of life. Patients with lung cancer, breast cancer ...

It branches from the vagus nerve (cranial nerve 10) but follows an unusual pathway to reach the larynx, and the paired nerves ...

Spinal cord surgery to restore motor trajectories ... and the subnormal myelination of the proximal or central segments of the motor neuron axons. The surgical techniques currently used to ...

(Ivanhoe Newswire) - Spinal stenosis is a narrowing of the spinal canal that puts pressure on the spinal cord and nerves ... with problems in the spine from vertebrae L3 to L5, the segments of the ...

Minimally invasive technology would allow for percutaneous placement of a paddle electrodeRenowned pain specialist Dr. Sean Li to present on this ...