Nerve damage generally happens slowly, says Isha Gupta, M.D., neurologist. So you might be able to catch it and prevent it ...

Your spinal cord is a glistening white bundle of nerves, which runs from your brain down a canal in your backbone. It's roughly 40cm long and about as wide as your thumb for most of its length.

It’s like the internet, but for nerve signals. The spinal cord is a bundle of nerves sending and receiving a vast amount of signals from all over the body. It starts at the base of your brain ...

Have you ever touched something hot and quickly pulled your hand away? Or jumped when you heard a loud sound? Or felt ...

Samuel Mwangi has shared how he fell ill in 2018 and how he put his life at a standstill. His family has tried their best ...

The impact on spinal health The significance of a pinched nerve extends beyond temporary discomfort. If left unaddressed, it can lead to chronic pain, limited mobility and even long-term nerve damage.

ALS causes the death of a specific type of nerve cell in the spinal cord. When the nerve cells die, this causes a progressive loss of the ability to control and move the muscles throughout the body.