Neural foraminal stenosis is a common condition that can cause symptoms referred to as a pinched nerve. The neural foramen (spinal foramen) are small holes on the sides of the backbone that are ...

Studying spinal cord injuries requires a material that can transmit clear signals yet remain flexible for when patients move around. Researchers at Binghamton University think they have hit upon a ...

A CSF leak occurs when cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) escapes from the protective layer surrounding the brain and spinal cord. This is a serious condition that can cause headaches, seizures ...

That’s because early Monday morning, Mir revealed on Instagram that he recently “underwent an emergency spinal fusion and laminectomy of (his) entire thoracic spine.” According to Johns Hopkins ...

Mr Ghaffar is now able to stand and walk several hundred steps with the aid of a robotic suit after doctors implanted a spinal cord stimulator. Mr Ghaffar was injured outside Letterkenny ...

Or, you might have it taken out in a separate surgery. Spinal fusion. After a diskectomy or laminotomy, your surgeon may fuse together the two vertebrae on either side of the disk to make your ...

Spinal stenosis surgery helps to reopen your spinal canal, the channel in your backbone that houses your spinal cord and other nerves. A doctor does the surgery when the space in the canal narrows ...

SrdjanPav/Getty Images A recent CDC report builds on existing evidence showing the effectiveness of the HPV vaccine for preventing cervical cancer. While HPV is commonly associated with females ...