An MRI scan to look for lesions with a vein running through it can replace the need for an invasive spinal tap to efficiently ...

Radboudumc researchers Kirsten van Abeelen, Edwin Ardiansyah, Sofiati Dian, Vinod Kumar, Reinout van Crevel and Arjan van Laarhoven used metabolomics to study cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) samples from ...

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If so, they could be experiencing upper cervical dysfunction. What do we mean when we say an upper cervical adjustment or ...

Learn more about your cervical disks, what can cause one to become damaged, the symptoms, and when to call your doctor. It helps if you first learn a little about your spine, how it’s ...

This article revisits the issue of posterior cervical spine instrumentation. Posterior cervical plates have become a powerful tool for spine surgeons, allowing unprecedented rigidity of the ...

With over 20 years of experience, Dr. Dailey is well-known for his expertise in spinal cord injury, spine trauma, cervical degenerative disease, and spinal deformities. Dr. Dailey has been involved in ...

Using finite element analysis, the study compared various cage designs and materials used in cervical spine fusion procedures. The results highlight silicon nitride’s superior biomechanical ...

Effects of RA on the Back RA causes inflammation in joints. The cervical spine has seven vertebrae, or bones. RA inflammation typically affects C1, also called the atlas, and C2, also called the axis.

NG101 was generally safe with no treatment-related deaths reported. For individuals with recent acute cervical spinal cord injuries, treatment with a novel neuroregenerative therapeutic was ...

The condition can be caused by problems with the cervical spine disks, which act as a cushion between the vertebrae (bones), or because of the spine itself or the ligaments. Cervical spondylosis ...

People may also refer to C1 as the atlas and C2 as the axis. This segment of the spine spans from the base of the skull to the upper chest. The vertebrae in the cervical spine make up the bones of ...