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

Cervical laminectomy: To remove excessive pressure from nerve roots, your surgeon will remove a portion of the vertebral bone called the lamina to make more room for your spinal cord and spinal nerve.

Pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca is currently investigating a drug candidate known as AZD1390 that works by blocking ATM-dependent signaling and repair of DNA double-strand breaks to sensitize ...

Spinal cord damage—whether from traumatic injury or conditions such as spina bifida—can have a profound impact on bladder ...

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 ...

The top of the nerve is rooted in spinal nerves L2, L3, and L4. These three vertebrae reside near the bottom of your lumbar plexus, a bundle of nerves located in your lower spine.

Neurological functions following spinal cord injury have generally been assessed using the American Spinal Injury Association (ASIA) impairment scale. However, the scale primarily evaluates motor ...

Cervical spinal stenosis refers to a narrowing of the spinal canal. If the canal narrows significantly, it can become too small for the spinal cord and nerve roots.