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A noninvasive therapy delivering gentle spinal stimulation was shown to slow disease progression and extend survival in an ...

Spinal cord stimulation is a newer option for addressing moderate to severe pain related to the condition.High serum glucose levels damage nerves, leading to numbness and burning or stabbing pain.

Once dismissed as “junk,” a group of RNA molecules has been found to help regrow damaged nerves in mice in new research. The ...

Unlike the brain and spinal cord, peripheral nerve cells, whose long extensions reach the skin and internal organs, are ...

Peripheral nerves are the nerves outside the brain and spinal cord. If a person does not receive treatment, diabetic polyneuropathy can lead to infections, ulcers, and other complications.

As a result, your spinal cord or nerves may become irritated. If you're experiencing symptoms of a cervical spine disorder, schedule an appointment with your primary care provider as soon as possible.

Dr. Nancy Abu-Bonsrah is a neurosurgeon at UPMC in Williamsport, "Neurosurgery involves the treatment of diseases that affect the brain, spinal cord, nerves, blood vessels, and associated ...

Spinal cord injuries can disrupt communication between the brain and the nerves of the spinal cord that control the bladder and bowel. This can result in a neurogenic bladder or neurogenic bowel.

July 12 (UPI) --An investigational cancer drug has been shown to help regenerate damaged nerves after spinal trauma with "remarkable recovery" of sensory and motor functions in animals, British ...

Tethered spinal cord syndrome is a rare neurological disorder where the spinal cord is attached, or tethered, to the tissues around the spine. This tethering of the spinal cord restricts its ...