Treatment with Spinraza (nusinersen) can help stabilize or improve motor function in adults with SMA, according to a new ...

Spinal cord injury (SCI)-a condition that ... Despite recent advances in SCI treatment, restoring lost motor functions, such as hand movement, remains a significant challenge.

Interestingly, we found that only a surprisingly small percentage of spinal cord motor neurons died during zebrafish early development, which is quite different from the generally believed massive ...

There can be many causes of back pain including accidents ... If significant compression on the nerve exists to the extent that motor weakness results, surgery may be necessary to relieve the ...

What Is a Spinal MRI? A spinal MRI, or magnetic resonance imaging, uses powerful magnets, radio waves, and a computer to make clear, detailed pictures of your spine. The MRI may scan your whole ...

Medically reviewed by Eva Umoh Asomugha, M.D. Myelopathy refers to a cluster of symptoms that result from spinal cord ...

Nonetheless, individuals with CSCI can experience partial recovery of respiratory function ... PMC, primary motor cortex; SMA, supplementary motor area; PSC, primary sensory cortex; rVRG, rostral ...

Spinal cord injury leads to loss of innervation of skeletal muscle, decreased motor function, and significantly reduced load on skeletal muscle, resulting in atrophy. Factors such as braking, hormone ...