Nyborg called one of her basketball coaches and the pair went to New York Presbyterian's emergency room. Nyborg underwent several tests and tried multiple pain medications, but "nothing was really ...

The APN can favorably affect a patient's quality of life through timely recognition of early signs and symptoms of SCC. The current emphasis on pain control for oncology patients ought to increase ...

When a disc is damaged, it can bulge beyond its normal boundaries and irritate nearby spinal nerves. In more severe cases, the annulus fibrosis can weaken or tear, allowing the nucleus material to ...

You might not need a TV antenna to cut the cord, but one can be indispensable if you want to record over-the-air channels. With an over-the-air DVR, you can record shows from an antenna ...

Mr. B, 68 years old, comes to the oncology clinic for his scheduled appointment. The APN notices that he seems uncomfortable and walks much slower than usual. When asked about the presence of pain ...

A novel PET technique that visualizes spinal cord injuries provides critical information about which patients may be able to regain mobility, according to new research published in the February ...

An intervention, which involves electrical stimulation of the sensory spinal nerves, can gradually reawaken functionally silent motor neurons in the spinal cord and improve leg muscle strength and ...

This may afflict a great amount of discomfort and distress in patients, who generally present with severe radiculopathies and other symptoms such as lower ... of poor outcomes like comorbidity and ...

Stryker has agreed to sell its U.S. spinal implants business to Viscogliosi Brothers to create a newly formed company called VB Spine. The medical technology company said Tuesday the New York City ...

Attribution (BY): Credit must be given to the creator. Engineered extracellular vesicles play an increasingly important role in the treatment of spinal cord injury. In order to prepare more effective ...

These data indicate that CXCL12 effectively promotes remyelination in the spinal cord and decreases the signs and symptoms of EAE. In this study, polyethylene catheters (PE-10 tubing) were placed into ...