Neural foraminal stenosis causes nerve irritation and compression when the space a spinal nerve travels through narrows.

Studying spinal cord injuries requires a material that can transmit clear signals yet remain flexible for when patients move ...

Multiple sclerosis (MS) causes a specific type of damage, called demyelination, to the central nervous system, including the spinal cord. MS is a neurological disease. It causes the immune system ...

The authors report that chemogenetic methods targeting the ventral cervical spinal cord can be used to increase phrenic inspiratory motor output and subsequent diaphragm EMG activity and ventilation ...

The word "myelopathy" means a problem with the spinal cord, which can lead to numbness, weakness, dysautonomia (group of conditions causing problems with involuntary movements), and more. There are ...

A mom who was diagnosed with stage four cervical cancer claims doctors said her blood clot symptoms were “just your period.” Charley Jayne Law, 31, began bleeding clots the size of her ...

It can also happen due to pinching of the spinal cord and nerves in the neck. In some cases, neck and shoulder pain can be a sign of a heart attack or a stroke. These are serious medical ...

This test could potentially replace the current diagnostic method, a lumbar puncture/spinal tap (which is invasive and poses risks and challenges) in over half of patients with early symptoms, thus ...

Cervical radiculopathy is a condition caused by a pinched nerve in your neck. It happens when your cervical spinal cord or nerve roots arising from it become compressed by the cervical vertebrae ...

CSF samples are typically collected through a lumbar (spinal) tap. CSF is the clear fluid that cushions and delivers nutrients to your central nervous system. Your central nervous system consists ...

5Department of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands. 6Department of Pharmaco-Therapy, -Epidemiology and- Economy, ...