In the center of your body’s repair system are tiny cells with mighty power—pericytes. These small but active cells surround ...

Anatomy The length of the spinal cord varies from person to person. According to some estimates, females have a spinal cord of about 43 centimeters (cm), while males have a spinal cord of about 45 cm.

A review of spinal cord stimulation systems for chronic pain; J Pain Res. 2016; 9: 481–492. Published online 2016 Jul 1; Paul Verrills, Chantelle Sinclair, and Adele Barnard. www.ncbi.nlm.nih ...

Spinal cord stimulation is recommended for back pain when other treatments have failed. WebMD examines this procedure and its role in pain management.

Similarities Spinal cord injuries, whether complete or incomplete, can cause a loss of muscle function and sensation. With both types of injuries, the injury may not completely sever the spinal cord.

Acute spinal cord injury (SCI) patients lose body weight and muscle mass, despite being on a high-calorie diet while in the intensive care unit. Their muscle wasting is substantial and extends ...

Because an incomplete SCI only partially severs the spinal cord, patients with such an injury may retain a degree of function and feeling below the site of injury.

Spinal cord injuries or disease (SCI/D) can be devastating, both for the person who suffered the injury and their loved ones. Since the spinal cord relays messages between the brain and the rest of ...