Newswatch 16's Kerry Kearns talked to a neurosurgeon at UPMC about the connection between the brain and spinal cord and when ...
Laila Simnett was in her second week at university when she started feeling unwell. But she had no idea how serious things ...
Multiple sclerosis, a neuroinflammatory disease that affects nearly 3 million people worldwide, causes a loss of myelin, the ...
Meningitis is an infection of the lining of the brain and spinal cord (the meninges) and is most often caused by viruses or bacteria.
Meningitis is an infection that causes inflammation of the membranes (the meninges) covering the brain and spinal cord. Bacterial meningitis is a true medical emergency that may result in death or ...
These cells are located in the spinal cord. Because the muscles cannot respond to signals from the nerves, they atrophy — weaken and shrink — from inactivity. One in every 6,000 babies is born with ...
Spinal cord compression—also called cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM)— is caused by any condition that puts pressure on the spinal cord. Symptoms may develop suddenly or gradually and may include ...
Bourguignon, Lukas et al. systematically review the effect of drugs commonly administered after traumatic spinal cord injury on the neurological recovery in both animal studies and humans.
Arachnoiditis is a rare, painful condition characterized by inflammation of the arachnoid mater, one of the membranes covering the central nervous system (comprised of the brain and spinal cord). This ...
Realizing a Phase I human clinical trial commencing to test the efficacy and safety of the transplantation of olfactory cell nerve bridges to treat chronic spinal cord injury. Since the passing of ...
Meningitis in infants, especially bacterial, is a severe condition requiring prompt diagnosis and treatment. Symptoms can include fever, irritability, and poor feeding. Different types include ...
“With more than 20,000 Australians living with spinal cord injury, and another 300 or more people having spinal cord injury each year, now is the time to translate this therapy into the clinic,” ...