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 ...

This important study demonstrated that ablation of astrocytes in the lumbar spinal cord not only reduced neuropathic pain but also caused microglia ... targeted and selectively eliminated through ...

Moreover, DNMT1 was predominantly expressed in spinal cord neurons. Knockdown of DNMT1 in neurons improved nociceptive hypersensitivity in mice with DNP. Furthermore, bioinformatics analysis and ...

Key Laboratory of Spine and Spinal Cord Injury Repair and Regeneration of Ministry of Education, Orthopaedic Department of Tongji Hospital, School of Medicine, School of Life Sciences and Technology, ...

New research from the University of British Columbia suggests that mountain bikers could be at a higher risk of spinal cord injury than other high-intensity sports, including hockey, skiing and ...

Spinal meningitis is the inflammation of tissues, called the meninges, that surround and protect the brain and spinal cord. It usually stems from an infection, leading to symptoms such as a stiff neck ...

Inceptiv is a small device, implanted in the lower torso with leads to the spinal cord, that provides responsive counter-stimulation to relieve chronic pain. The device was approved by the FDA in ...

To prevent inadvertent arterial embolism into the spinal cord and brain stem, a nonparticulate soluble corticosteroid such as dexamethasone is recommended for cervical transforaminal ESI. FIGURE 68-7.