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 ...

Abstract: In this paper, we propose a method based on an adaptive active contour modelling to segment the cell nuclei from cervical smear images. The basic idea of our method is to make a contour to ...

Decompression neck surgery for patients with spinal stenosis A cervical laminectomy removes small bony structures (the spinous process and lamina) from one or more vertebrae of the neck region of the ...

As the surgery decompresses and relieves pressure on the nerves, this rare phenomenon can occur at the fifth cervical root. This neuropraxia resolves with time. Because ACDF is performed in the region ...

Women are encouraged to inquire at their nearest health centers for details on screening schedules in their area. “Cervical cancer is one of the most preventable cancers, yet access to screening ...

The current study aims at investigating the relationship between climate change and cancer in women in the MENA region by assessing the influence of rising ambient temperature on the prevalence and ...

Without spinal imaging, a relapse may go unrecognised, and treatment could be delayed. To catch spinal MS in its early stages, or during relapses, neurologists now recommend updated MRI protocols that ...

For example, an injury to the neck, the first and second vertebrae in the spinal column (C1 ... Surgery can also release the pressure from the injured area. You may need surgery to manage any other ...

The pain aggravated with tilting the head to an opposite direction. Plain X-ray of the cervical spine was unremarkable and an MRI of the cervical spine revealed a normal sagittal profile but axial ...

Women are encouraged to inquire at their nearest health centers for details on screening schedules in their area. “Cervical cancer is one of the most preventable cancers, yet access to screening ...