Cervical myelopathy is the most common type of myelopathy, most often caused by aging-related spinal degeneration. Thoracic myelopathy is compression of the spinal cord in the thoracic ... or ...

Columnist Leigh Anne Nelson, usually described as calm, acknowledges a little anxiety about getting her next MRI.

Unlike traditional spinal surgeries that require large incisions, muscle disruption, and prolonged recovery times, Dr. Melamed's muscle-sparing technique combines advanced imaging and microscopic ...

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 ...

A life-changing therapy being used at a small rehabilitation clinic in suburban Chicago is giving new hope to people with spinal cord injuries. Next Steps Chicago in Willow Springs is a non-profit ...

Your spine is made up of 33 vertebrae. Each one has openings that let nerves from your spinal cord pass through to ... foraminal narrowing to occur. ‌ Thoracic foraminal stenosis.

Bertolotti Syndrome occurs when an abnormal, enlarged transverse process of the lower lumbar spine (usually L5) fuses partially or fully with the sacrum or pelvis. This can create asymmetric movement ...

The following is a summary of “Limited added value of systematic spinal cord MRI vs brain MRI alone to classify patients with MS as active or inactive during follow-up,” published in the April 2025 ...

ALS is also diagnosed by ruling out other potential causes of motor neuron dysfunction, a process that may include: MRI scans to rule out structural brain or spine abnormalities. Blood and urine ...