The reference standard was set to be disc herniation causing impingement (compression and/or dislocation) of a spinal nerve root ... the possible dermatome distribution of the pain, the presence ...

Approximately 5,000 people in the U.S. develop amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) each year. On average, they survive for ...

Three nerves carry taste signals to the brain stem: the chorda tympani nerve (from the front of the tongue), the glossopharyngeal nerve (from the back of the tongue) and the vagus nerve (from the ...

Figure 1b: Similar view of the same fistula using a 3D flat panel CTA reconstruction showing greater detail of the abnormal artery-venous connection within in the nerve root dural sleeve (red arrow) ...

The brain is the command center for your body, and the spinal cord is the pathway for messages sent by the brain to the body and from the body to the brain. The peripheral nervous system is the ...

Spinal anesthesia to the level of the 5th thoracic dermatome was obtained with Pontocaine ... for the posterior-root ganglion, posterior nerve roots and horns. 10 Persistent sensory and motor ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – A brief application of a polymer commonly used in medicine and cosmetics has been shown to immediately repair damaged nerve membranes in live guinea pigs with severe spinal cord ...

The nerve pathway was 19 times out of 20 in the subpiriformis canal. In all cases the pathway was identical, with an oblique and vertical portion running down through the ischio-trochanteric channel.

By collecting and decoding brain signals, electrically stimulating relevant areas of the lower limbs, and connecting the brain and spinal cord nerve pathways, they were able to help paralyzed ...

Believe it or not, your spinal cord may be a pathway to better mood and even an end to depression, new research suggests.

Different models on the development of Parkinson's disease might represent a disease largely triggered by something in our environment, hinting at ways of preventing a significant number of cases.