Anatomy of the spine and the mechanics of spinal stenosis The spinal cord extends from the base of the brain and enters the spinal canal – a protective space inside the bony portions of the spine. The ...

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 cord compression (SCC) occurs in 5% to 30% of the oncology population and affects patient function, comfort, and general quality of life. Patients with lung cancer, breast cancer ...

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 ...

It originates from the spinal cord, specifically the C5 to T1 nerve roots ... American Society for Surgery of the Hand. Body anatomy: Upper extremity nerves. Johns Hopkins Medicine. Brachial plexus ...

Bourguignon, Lukas et al. systematically review the effect of drugs commonly administered after traumatic spinal cord injury on the neurological recovery in both animal studies and humans.

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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 ...

Since the passing of Professor Emeritus Alan Mackay-Sim AM in 2023, his ground-breaking legacy research is about to be realised with a Phase I human clinical trial commencing to test the efficacy and ...

Realizing a Phase I human clinical trial commencing to test the efficacy and safety of the transplantation of olfactory cell nerve bridges to treat chronic spinal cord injury. Since the passing of ...

Spina bifida is term used to identify a set of conditions that affect the development of the spinal cord and vertebrae. The three main types of spina bifida are myelomeningocele, lipomeningocele and ...