Spinal cord lesions are more commonly seen in progressive forms of multiple sclerosis, and they can result in an increased risk of disability. In relapsing-remitting MS, which 80 to 85 percent of ...

ABSTRACT. Objective The spinal cord extends from the foramen magnum to the sacrum in the human fetus at the beginning of the 2 nd quarter. However, the medullary cone is located at or above the level ...

Lower motor neuron (LMN) syndromes typically present with muscle wasting and weakness and may arise from pathology affecting the distal motor nerve up to the level of the anterior horn cell. A variety ...

Jared Ament, MD, and Amir Vokshoor, MD, of Santa Monica-based Neurosurgery & Spine Group performed the world’s first clinical case combining Premia Spine’s Tops and Centinel Spine Prodisc-L implants.

Cervical myelopathy results from compression of the spinal cord in the neck (cervical area of the spine). Symptoms of cervical myelopathy may include problems with fine motor skills, pain or stiffness ...

DJ Daniel, a 13-year-old honorary U.S. Secret Service agent living with brain and spinal cancer, has three new tumors, according to DJ’s father Theodis Daniel. Theodis shared the health update ...

Karla Flores was diagnosed with a rare brain tumor. A misplaced MRI found a second, nearly inoperable, tumor on her spine.

Anatomy of the spine The spinal column, also called the vertebral or spinal canal, is made up of 33 vertebrae that are separated by spongy disks and classified into distinct areas. The cervical area ...

Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2021 Sep 15;46(18):E998-E1005. doi: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000004018. PMID: 34435993. Pietrantonio A, Trungu S, Famà I, Forcato S, Miscusi M, Raco A. Long-term clinical outcomes ...

It is also a common cause of spinal stenosis, radiculopathy and myelopathy. Low back pain caused by osteoarthritis. The most common symptom of spinal osteoarthritis is pain in the lumbar spine (low ...