Methods We acquired longitudinal data from 13 traumatic and 3 non-traumatic spinal cord injury patients (8–8 cervical and thoracic cord injuries) within 1.5 years after injury and 10 healthy controls ...

Background Facet joints are frequently impaired in patients with axial ... (MRI) examination, because of lacking an ideal assessment tool. The Canada-Denmark (CANDEN) MRI scoring system is adopted in ...

Above and below each vertebra is an intervertebral disc. The disc serves as a shock absorber between each lumbar bone. It also helps support your body weight and allow movement between each vertebra.

Spinal cord compression (SCC) occurs in 5% to 30% of the oncology population and affects patient function, comfort, and general quality of life. Patients with lung cancer, breast cancer ...

22 Radiographic axial disease (RAD) was defined as sacroiliitis according to the mNYC (at least bilateral grade 2 sacroiliitis or unilateral grade 3) and/or at least one marginal or paramarginal ...

A lumbar puncture (spinal tap) is a common test doctors use to check for signs of MS in your spinal fluid. But a lumbar puncture on its own isn’t enough to confirm an MS diagnosis. Diagnosing ...

One of the most prevalent manifestations is subacute combined degeneration (SCD) of the spinal cord. To access the clinical ... T1 and T2 weighted, sagittal, and axial MRI images of the spine and ...

Spinal cord injuries (SCIs) can temporarily or permanently disrupt critical functions, from sensation to breathing, contributing to substantial patient morbidities that are often lifelong. Researchers ...

Background and Purpose: The epidemiological characteristics of traumatic spinal cord injury (TSCI) in China are unclear ... Second, nearly a third of the 394 cases with diagnosis of TSCI were not ...

Recovery from spinal stenosis surgery can vary based on what type of procedure was performed and the number of vertebrae operated on. Activity restrictions will be put in place during the initial ...

The spinal cord is covered by Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) to protect the cord. This fluid is covered by a plastic layer called a durometer. When there is an injury, such as stabbing in Saif Ali Khan’s ...