This can put pressure on your spinal cord and nerve roots. This condition occurs mostly in those over 50. However, younger ...

A spinal cord injury (SCI) is the occurrence of an acute traumatic damage to the spinal cord or nerves roots within the spinal column, including the cauda equina, that results in temporary or ...

Herniated discs and spinal stenosis are the most common causes of a pinched nerve in the lower back. Other conditions like ...

This disc material then compresses the nerve root, causing pain ... epidurally (into the epidural space that surrounds the spinal cord). Physical therapy might include gentle cervical traction ...

RADICULOPATHY FOCUSES ON THE NERVE ROOT, WHILE MYELOPATHY FOCUSES ON THE SPINAL CORD. DOCTOR MCIVER USUALLY SEES THESE CONDITIONS IN WOMEN OVER THE AGE OF 50, AND THEY CAN BE HARD TO DIAGNOSE.

Researchers have used genetic tools to investigate how specific nerve cells in the brain respond after a spinal cord injury.

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 ...

Abbott today announced the launch of its neuromodulation business’ next-generation delivery system, which will be used to streamline the implantation process for electrodes used as part of its ...

A 13-year-old school student, Rishab (name changed), had to seek immediate treatment when one day he suddenly developed lower ...

Depending on where the spinal cord and nerve roots are damaged, the symptoms can vary widely, from pain to paralysis to incontinence. Spinal cord injuries are described at various levels of ...