Boosting communication between the spinal nerves and the muscles using the spinal cord stimulation reverses spinal muscle atrophy (SMA) progression and could be applied to other motoneuron diseases, ...

A new drug-free, minimally invasive intervention targets the root cause of progressive loss of neural function in spinal ...

An eager little boy's excitement to go dirt biking led to a heartwrenching accidentJay Simpson was with dad Dakota Simpson, ...

Research indicates that following the onset of an acquired brain injury (ABI), the brain initiates an immediate ...

Using data from 638,999 patients, a new study by a research team at the Warren Alpert Medical School found that the incidence ...

A lumbar puncture (spinal tap) is a common test doctors use to check for signs of MS in your spinal fluid. But a lumbar puncture on its own isn’t enough to confirm an MS diagnosis. Diagnosing ...

This muscle, also called the thoracic diaphragm, is the main muscle used for breathing ... As it moves rhythmically, the diaphragm remains anchored to the ribs, sternum (breastbone), and spine.

The lumbar region is located between the thoracic (chest) region of the spine and the ... etc.) Some of the lumbar spine's most important functions include: If you have any of these symptoms, you ...

Actor Saif Ali Khan, assaulted at his Bandra home, underwent surgery to remove a knife lodged near his thoracic spine and to repair spinal fluid leakage. Further, he had deep wounds on his wrist ...

Saif’s wife, actress Kareena Kapoor Khan, and their children were reportedly unharmed during the incident. ALSO READ: Saif Ali Khan attacked: From fight with thieves to stabbing, here's what happened ...

The thoracic region of the spinal cord connects to and ... The higher the level of your spinal cord injury, the more functions will be affected. This occurs because signals to and from the brain are ...