The lumbar region is located between the thoracic ... your body weight and allow movement between each vertebra. The spinal cord is the bundle of nerve tissue that extends from your brain and ...

A lumbar puncture (spinal tap) is a common test doctors use to check for signs of MS in your spinal fluid. But a lumbar puncture on its own isn’t enough to confirm an MS diagnosis. Diagnosing ...

Recovery may involve pain and limitations in movement. The lower region of the brain is continuous with the spinal cord. The spinal nerves emerge from the spinal cord and travel throughout the ...

Multilevel decompression exhibited comparable postoperative outcomes with that of single-level decompression in patients with lumbar spinal stenosis.

The diagnosis of spinal cord lymphoma is often delayed due to the high risks associated with a spinal cord biopsy, the rarity of the disease, and the lack of specificity of its clinicoradiological ...

Spinal Cord is a specialised, international journal that has been publishing spinal cord related manuscripts since 1963. It appears monthly, online and in print, and accepts contributions on ...

During a study period of 29 days, participants were implanted with two spinal cord stimulation (SCS) electrodes that were placed in the lower back region on each side of the spinal cord ...