The abducens nerve emerges from the brainstem, which sits low in the back of your brain and connects to the spinal column. It moves the eye outward (abduction) so you can look to the side. The ...
it is feasible to anastomose the healthy side C7 nerve with the affected side root fibers in the dorsal bundle of the spinal cord after cutting off the dura mater. This study was conducted in ...
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 sends send messages back and forth from the brain to muscles and soft tissues. As the spinal cord travels down the back, it is protected by the vertebral column, which is a stack of bones that hold ...
An evidence review on the diagnosis and treatment of tethered spinal cord, a rare condition affecting the nervous system, found that, while surgery could be a good option for symptomatic patients ...
By Mekado Murphy ‘Saturday Night’ | Anatomy of a Scene The director Jason Reitman narrates a sequence from his film about the making of the first episode of “Saturday Night Live.” ...
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 ...
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 ...
After falling to the ground on the sideline, Newman was placed on a spinal board and carted off the field. He is on his way to the hospital for evaluation and has been ruled out for the rest of ...
Professor St John said scans would be used to build a 3D replica of a patient's spinal column and injured spinal cord, allowing surgeons to prepare for the transplant surgery. A small biopsy is ...