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 ...

Indicators of a response to radiation therapy include pain relief and a return to baseline function or improved function. Patients may experience some relief of symptoms within a few days after ...

Objectives Degenerative cervical myelopathy (DCM) involves extrinsic spinal cord compression causing tissue injury and neurological dysfunction. Asymptomatic spinal cord compression (ASCC) is more ...

NervGen's groundbreaking NVG-291 treatment for spinal cord injury is currently in trials with FDA Fast Track Designation.

In order to remove a highly dangerous tumor located in the spinal cord and save the patient from the risk of paralysis, ...

Medically reviewed by Jennifer Steinhoff, MD A pinched nerve in the lower back occurs when excessive pressure is applied to a ...

Kuo-Pin Wu, a traditional Chinese medicine doctor, says that smartphones and screens have become fixtures in our daily lives, ...

Spinal cord stimulation "is effective for some but not for other patients, and effectiveness is usually evaluated in a short trial of a few days to two weeks prior to permanent implantation ...

Scientists have used DBS to restore movement in spinal cord injury patients by targeting the lateral hypothalamus. The therapy enables sustained recovery by reorganizing neural connections. Credit: ...

From fungi brewing alcohol in a person's gut to parasitic brain infections, here are some of the oddest medical case reports ...