Researchers have used genetic tools to investigate how specific nerve cells in the brain respond after a spinal cord injury.

These bundles, called nerves, send information to the brain and spinal cord about the world around us and transmit signals back out to the body, activating muscles so that we can perform functions ...

The doctor will join spinal bones, called vertebrae, together. This limits the motion between them and how far your nerves can stretch. But it probably won’t limit your activity. It’s rare ...

"I was getting cortisone injections in my neck for the nerve pain."Now, years later, her doctors told her the MRI showed she had herniated discs pressing on her spine in the same spot. As an ...

(2) Mouse Reference Genome Map: Sample filtered sequencing sequences were ... Inflammatory response, cell apoptosis, cell death, and secondary neuropathic pain after spinal cord injury hinder nerve ...

It causes demyelination, where the immune system attacks the myelin sheath, a protective layer of fat around brain and spinal cord nerve cells. This prevents the nerves from sending impulses or ...

Mechanical causes of back pain are when a structural problem develops. This issue may affect the spine, nerves, tendons, ligaments, or muscles in the back. Mechanical causes include: Other causes ...

Nearly 10% of adults will experience some form of severe neck pain in any given calendar year. Most cases of neck pain have multiple causes, such as inflamed (swollen) muscles, ligaments, joints or ...

Spinal cord degeneration is a hallmark feature of ALS, highlighted in the earliest descriptions of the disease by Lockhart Clarke and Jean-Martin Charcot. The anterior horns and corticospinal tracts ...

Muscles are activated by nerve cells called motor neurons found in the spinal cord. The connections between the motor neurons and muscles are established in the developing embryo. Each motor neuron ...