In contrast to studies of patients with neck pain as a syndrome, a herniated cervical disc is a specific diagnosis. The only published study that provides an incidence rate was done by Kondo and ...

Surgery is typically indicated when six months of conservative therapy have not been successful, if there is a neurologic deficit attributable to the cervical disc disease or when the symptoms ...

Botox (onabotulinumtoxinA) is a brand-name injection prescribed to treat cervical dystonia in adults. This movement disorder causes involuntary muscle spasms in the neck. Botox is a biologic that ...

Ehsan Jazini, MD, of Reston-based Virginia Spine Institute, completed his 100th cervical disc replacement using Prodisc's implants.

Less than 2% of cervical disc replacements needed a removal or revision, according to a publication in the Oct. 1 issue of Spine.

The cervix, which is the lowest portion of the uterus, opens during labor through a process called cervical dilation. The process of the cervix opening (dilating) is one way that healthcare staff ...

A positive Spurling's sign is when the pain arising in the neck radiates in the direction of the corresponding dermatome ipsilaterally. It is a type of cervical compression test.

The human papillomavirus, or HPV, vaccine is cutting cases of cervical cancer by nearly 90%, the first real-world data shows. Cancer Research UK described the findings as "historic", and said it ...

The most common types are CD, DVD and Blu-ray. As removable media, optical discs superseded the earlier magnetic disk cartridges because they weigh less, have higher capacities and are not subject ...