It's gained greater awareness, thanks to grass roots initiatives. Learn about ALS based on a patient's experience and a ...

Researchers at Uppsala University have pioneered a gel that could revolutionize the treatment of disc herniation. The ...

Canines with wobbler syndrome will exhibit a “wobble” in their gait, hence the disease’s name. These dogs will experience ...

Spine neurosurgeon Ori Barzilai, MD, collaborates with thoracic, urologic, and gynecologic surgeons to perform minimally invasive robotic resections, which provide patients with shorter hospital stays ...

Spinal stenosis refers to a narrowing of the spinal canal that causes compression of the spinal cord and/or nerve roots. Spinal stenosis most commonly affects the lower back (lumbar stenosis), often ...

The Roots and guitarist Grace Bowers with her band the Hodge Podge will headline the show as part of WhyHunger’s fundraising campaign in New York’s Irving Plaza on Oct. 15. Additional talent ...

Depending on where the spinal cord and nerve roots are damaged, the symptoms can vary widely, from pain to paralysis to incontinence. Spinal cord injuries are described at various levels of ...

and there are over 2,300 individuals and families living with spinal cord injury across Ireland. After injury, the long axonal projections of nerve cells are cut and 'die-back' from the injury ...

The vagus nerve originates from four clusters of neurons in the brain’s medulla, where the brainstem attaches to the spinal cord. Most nerves in our body branch directly from the spinal cord: They are ...