The study covered in this summary was published on MedRxiv.org as a preprint and has not yet been peer reviewed.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 ...

Spinal Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM): (Left) T2-weighted sagittal MRI of the cervical spine; (Right) T2-weighted axial MRI of the cervical spine. Note the lesion that extends from C6 - T2, which is ...

Your spine is made up of bones stabilized by multiple ligaments and muscles along its length. The spinal cord resides in the spinal canal. It is a complex structure that allows neurological impulses ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Expanded labeling allows those with chronic pain to have a wider selection of leads for full-body scans. Eterna ...

A 57 year-old woman developed radiating pain around her upper torso. Three weeks later, she developed difficulty walking along with bladder incontinence. She also complained of pain between her ...

A 22-year-old man with no significant medical history presented with 8 months of lower back pain and paresthesia, as well as weakness involving the bilateral lower extremities. Upon further ...

Spinal cord injury (SCI) causes paralysis in roughly one million people worldwide, with incident cases rising yearly.

Experts from the University of Nottingham have proven that multiple sclerosis (MS) can successfully be diagnosed using an MRI scan, meaning patients no longer need to undergo a painful lumbar puncture ...

A young patient had used a wheelchair for many years because of paraplegia. During a video-monitored sleep study, however, she spontaneously flexed her thigh and stretched out her legs. After she ...