Nerve cells in the spinal cord activate involuntary, autonomic reflexes often referred to as “fight or flight” responses in response to stressful or dangerous stimuli. These protective responses cause ...

—In a new study, the extent of microstructural damage in patients with early relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS) was associated with worse disability and spinal cord atrophy at 5 years. Here ...

The combination of placenta-derived stem cells (PMSCs) with standard in utero repair for severe spina bifida appears feasible and safe, with no cell-related adverse events observed at birth, a ...

Spring teen Myra Fennell suffered from severe pain that one doctor dismissed as "all in her head." Then a Memorial Hermann ...

The study covered in this summary was published on MedRxiv.org as a preprint and has not yet been peer reviewed. This study lends support to the theory that Friedreich's ataxia (FRDA) affects certain ...

In response to stressful or dangerous stimuli, nerve cells in the spinal cord activate involuntary, autonomic reflexes often referred to as "fight or flight" responses. These protective responses ...

A pilocytic astrocytoma (PA) or juvenile pilocytic astrocytoma (JPA) is a tumor in the primary central nervous system (CNS). It refers to abnormal growth of the brain and spinal cord cells that make ...

Automatic personalization of electrode placement for transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation can take it to the next level.

After years of chronic pain, numbness, and weakness, David Terrell’s life was transformed after two advanced spine surgeries ...

Spinal cord injury (SCI) often leads to long-term loss of motor and sensory function, with limited available treatment options to restore the lost ...