This mass had caused Poppy's spinal cord to tether, leading to nerve damage and disrupting ... Her heart rate shot up and she was complaining of intense pressure in her head. The scar in her back had ...

Meningitis refers to inflammation of the meninges, that is; the membranes that surround the brain and the spinal cord. This ...

However, unlike us, a disc problem can be very serious in dogs because 1) their spinal cord goes from nose to tail whereas in ... On top of the nerves repairing, scar tissue must form on the damaged ...

Researchers at Kennedy Krieger Institute's International Center for Spinal Cord Injury (ICSCI) have made a remarkable ...

Newswatch 16's Kerry Kearns talked to a neurosurgeon at UPMC about the connection between the brain and spinal cord and when ...

Researchers at Kennedy Krieger Institute's International Center for Spinal Cord Injury (ICSCI) have made a remarkable advancement in treating children with Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM), a rare but ...

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 ...

That impact left Diane Lundmark, an active bicyclist and former adaptive volunteer ski instructor at Allina Health Courage ...

When this essential source of rejuvenation is depleted — a condition known as limbal stem-cell deficiency (LSCD) — scar ...

If you've been personally victimized by that weird, rain-stick like noise in the back of your neck, you might want to read ...

Researchers identify a key pathway leading to neurodegeneration in early stages of ALS, hinting at the potential for short-circuiting the progression of the fatal disease if diagnosed early.

"I was still trying to work, even though I really couldn't walk," said Coy, an Erie man who was employed as a tow truck driver and also drove a forklift. "I had to quit my tow truck job. Later, I had ...