People are falling prey to many serious diseases at an early age, the main reason for which is poor eating habits and wrong ...

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 ...

Multiple sclerosis causes lesions to the spinal cord and other parts of the central nervous system. An MRI can detect spinal cord lesions and help diagnose and monitor the condition. Multiple ...

Experiencing a spinal cord injury is life-changing in nearly every aspect of a person’s well-being: physically, emotionally, and socially. The initial shock of the injury often comes with fear, ...

Medically reviewed by Eva Umoh Asomugha, M.D. Myelopathy refers to a cluster of symptoms that result from spinal cord compression. This can occur from trauma, inflammation, tumors, or the ...

(C) The longest axons per section of group were measured and quantified. (D-H) T8 whole spinal cord crush injury was performed in adult mice then treated with PBS or 50.0 μM PDBu by intrathecal ...

New study in @jclinicalinvest by @HopkinsMedicine researchers suggests experimental blood test can indicate spinal cord injury, severity and possible recovery ...

No one knows how stem cells will be used in the future, but researchers hope they may be used to treat many conditions, including Alzheimer's, diabetes, heart failure, spinal cord damage ...

Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a disorder affecting the motor neurons—nerve cells that control voluntary muscle movement. These cells are located in the spinal cord. Because the muscles cannot ...

The vertebral column comprises individual vertebral bones with spinal discs between each bone. Your spinal cord goes through a canal in your spine. Between each pair of vertebrae are a right and a ...