Medically reviewed by Jennifer Steinhoff, MD Key Takeaways The lumbar spine includes five vertebrae that help with mobility and stability.Lumbar vertebrae are larger because they carry the load from ...

A new drug-free, minimally invasive intervention targets the root cause of progressive loss of neural function in spinal muscle atrophy (SMA), an inherited neuromuscular disease. An intervention, ...

A preclinical study with mice has shown that Gabapentin, a drug that is commonly used in nerve pain could be useful for patients with spinal cord injury. Use of the drug showed improvement in upper ...

For an interview or to attend procedure, contact Melissa Jaffin or Sarah Hrusovsky of Berns Communications Group at 212-994-4660 or [email protected]. Following the procedure’s success in restoring ...

Neurological functions following spinal cord injury have generally been assessed using the American Spinal Injury Association (ASIA) impairment scale. However, the scale primarily evaluates motor ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients implanted with a spinal cord simulation system reported less severe pain from baseline to follow up.

Learn how ATTR-CM can cause spinal stenosis and back pain, what the diagnosis process looks like, and how to best treat and ...

Cervical spinal stenosis refers to a narrowing of the spinal canal. If the canal narrows significantly, it can become too small for the spinal cord and nerve roots. This can cause pressure and result ...