Cervical myelopathy is a condition that happens when the spinal cord in the neck is compressed or squeezed. There are many things that can cause this, but one of the most common is cervical ...

Researchers found spinal disinhibition in people with fibromyalgia, adding new clues about the role of central pain processing in this condition.

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed sufficient anterior decompression at the C2/3 level (Figure 4), although the spinal cord was still compressed posteriorly at the C2/3 segment due to ...

CARLSBAD, Calif.-- (BUSINESS WIRE)--Spinal Elements, a Carlsbad, CA-based medical device company focused on spine surgery procedures, today announced the FDA clearance of Sapphire® X for anterior ...

A man with Parkinson’s disease has regained the ability to walk after physicians implanted a small device into his spinal cord that sends signals to his legs. “I can now walk with much more ...

Deep brain stimulation of the lateral hypothalamus improves walking and promotes recovery in patients with spinal cord injury, new research showed.

Neck surgery may be necessary when less invasive treatments don’t work. Neck conditions such as pinched nerves, spinal cord compression, and neck fractures are more often associated with neck ...

Scientists from Trinity College Dublin are assessing how the development of spinal ligaments provide mechanical stability and ...

Neck injuries can also produce significant swelling within the neck or spinal canal—the bony tube formed by the vertebrae that protect and encase the cord.

SMA is an inherited motor neuron disease that causes muscle atrophy and progressive weakness due to degenerating spinal cord anterior horn cells.