Nerve damage generally happens slowly, says Isha Gupta, M.D., neurologist. So you might be able to catch it and prevent it ...

These bundles, called nerves, send information to the brain and spinal cord about the world around us and transmit signals back out to the body, activating muscles so that we can perform functions ...

Medically reviewed by Jennifer Steinhoff, MD A pinched nerve in the lower back occurs when excessive pressure is applied to a nerve, leading to pain, numbness, or weakness. Also known as radicular ...

"In most spinal cord injuries in animals and in people, the spinal cord is not completely severed, but is more likely to be crushed," he says. "It is this crushing or compression of the spinal cord ...

July 12 (UPI) -- An investigational cancer drug has been shown to help regenerate damaged nerves after spinal trauma with "remarkable recovery" of sensory and motor functions in animals, British ...

The top of the nerve is rooted in spinal nerves L2, L3, and L4. These three vertebrae reside near the bottom of your lumbar plexus, a bundle of nerves located in your lower spine.

Cervical spinal stenosis refers to a narrowing of the spinal canal. If the canal narrows significantly, it can become too small for the spinal cord and nerve roots.

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- Spinal cord contusions are a serious injury. "When you have inflammation and bruising to the spinal cord, that can be a devastating problem for people's function," says Dr ...

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