A Swiss research center is trying to use innovative technology to help restore bodily functions for paralyzed patients—and even help Parkinson's patients walk smoothly again.

Not only is NCC the world's most common helminthic invader of the human brain, it is also one of the leading causes of adult ...

Innovative Maryland surgeons pioneer first-of-its-kind transorbital approach to remove spinal tumors, successfully treating a ...

In a first-of-its-kind surgery, a team led by a University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC) neurosurgeon has successfully ...

Our body has a spinal cord where bundles of nerves pass from the brain to the lower back. When the cervical spine (the neck ...

The success of phrenic nerve neuromodulation surgery provides hope for patients with severe spinal cord injuries and ...

A Somerset clinical scientist is exploring whether magnetic brain stimulation could transform how patients with suspected ...

She is investigating whether transcranial magnetic stimulation can serve as an additional diagnostic tool for degenerative cervical myelopathy.

This is because spinal cord compression can block the transmission of nerve signals traveling from the brain down the entire length of the spinal cord. As such, the compression of the cervical spinal ...

Paylor's life changed in an instant in May 2017 during the National Collegiate Rugby Championship when he suffered a spinal cord injury. "It was just pins and needles everywhere," he said.

Wearing a back brace when you have a spinal compression fracture is similar to wearing a cast when you have a broken arm. It's made of a rigid frame that takes pressure off the painful bone and ...