Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a disorder affecting the motor neurons—nerve cells that control voluntary muscle movement. These cells are located in the spinal cord. Because the muscles cannot ...

Spinal cord compression—also called cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM)— is caused by any condition that puts pressure on the spinal cord. Symptoms may develop suddenly or gradually and may include ...

Spinal arthritis is the inflammation of the joints between the bones in your spine or the joints connecting your spine to your pelvis. Spinal arthritis can be caused by autoimmune diseases, wear and ...

Australian researchers are about to launch a human trial to treat spinal cord injury by transplanting cells from the noses of paralysed patients into the damaged area. Griffith University ...

It’s important to select the appropriate tools and techniques. Professional dermaplaning, “which is done with a tiny scalpel called a dermatome,” is not safe for untrained professionals to tackle ...

The electronic implants wirelessly transmit his thoughts to his legs and feet via a second implant on his spine. The system is still at an experimental stage but a leading UK spinal charity called ...

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 ...

A paralysed man with a severed spinal cord has been able to walk again, thanks to an implant developed by a team of Swiss researchers. It is the first time someone who has had a complete cut to ...