Karla Flores had a tumor strangling her spinal cord near the base of her skull. Doctors weighed whether they should attempt a ...

A paediatric urologist and surgeon examines, treats and manages urological disorders in children. Different from adult ...

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Robust Segmentation and Labeling of Vertebrae, Intervertebral Discs, Spinal Cord, and Spinal Canal in MRI Images Using nnU-Net and Iterative Algorithm.

A stem cell treatment helped improve the motor function of two ... to patients with spinal cord injury (SCI)/neurogenic bladder who developed urinary tract infections (UTIs) during rehabilitation ...

"This finding goes beyond spinal cord injury -- it has implications in brain injury and stroke, and neurodegenerative diseases as well." The work underscores how important blood vessel restoration is ...

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Patients implanted with a spinal cord simulation system reported less severe pain from baseline to follow up. Treatment also improved sensory nerve function and thermoregulation in extremities.

Meningitis is an inflammation of the fluid and three membranes (meninges) surrounding your brain and spinal cord. The symptoms of viral and bacterial meningitis can be similar in the beginning.

Scientists at UC San Diego are looking into the body's healing mechanisms for clues on recovery from spinal cord injury ... is involved in many more functions. Professor Yimin Zou and colleagues ...