New research suggests that electrical spinal cord stimulation could improve muscle function for patients who have spinal ...

Cervical myelopathy is a condition that happens when the spinal cord ... in the ligaments in the back of the spine. Other causes include hardening of the posterior longitudinal ligament or the ...

Boosting communication between the spinal nerves and the muscles using the spinal cord stimulation reverses spinal muscle ...

Three patients with spinal muscular atrophy had improved muscle strength and could walk farther after a month of daily spinal ...

Prognosis depends greatly on the length of time of the cord impingement, the location of the mass in the spinal column, and the tissue type of the mass. Advanced practice nurses (APNs) such as ...

Doctors have documented a young boy born with an eye-catching condition: a red, balloon-like sac on his back ... spinal fluid and meninges, and not any spinal cord nor brain tissue.

Retinal thickness could be an early indicator of diseases such as Type 2 diabetes and dementia, according to study by a team ...

More research is needed to confirm gray matter, the darker tissue found in the brain and spinal cord, “as a potential disease ...

A common birth defect caused a newborn baby to develop a giant, red, balloon-like sac that protruded from the lower back ... tissue and fluid that covers and protects the spinal cord is pushed ...

In a small human trial in SMA patients neurostimulation sessions improved motoneuron function, reduced fatigue, and improved leg muscle strength and walking.

Jessie Owen sustained a spinal cord injury 12 years ago, when a tree fell on her family’s car while driving over Highway 2. She broke her neck. “When you hear that scary diagnosis ...