If you've ever felt a sharp, electric jolt running from your lower back down through your leg, you're not alone. The post ...

Shingles under the breast happens when the virus reactivates in the T5 nerve. The rash appears as a painful, blistering band and doesn't cross the body's midline. Women are more likely to get shingles ...

(a) The various types of neurons in the spinal cord are distributed according to their anatomical locations. (b) The rostral–caudal (RC) axis of the spinal cord is established by gradients of RA, FGF8 ...

The filum terminale (FT) emerges during embryogenesis as a derivative of the neurulation process, contributing to the structural organization of the developing spinal cord. The embryological ...

Spondylosis is another word for osteoarthritis of the spine, a condition that usually develops with age, and is the result of normal “wear and tear” on both the soft structures and bones that make up ...

Low back pain is a common complaint. An estimated 70% to 85% of the adult population is reported to experience the problem at some point during their lifetime. While the source of back pain – ...

1 Department of Neurology A and Neuropsychology, Hospital of Specialties, Ibn Sina University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Rabat, Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco. 2 Department ...

Which doctor did not learn the arrangement of the spinal nerves? (I did, and I'm sure you did too). Which medical students did not ask: “How can there be eight cervical nerves when there are only ...

Boosting communication between the spinal nerves and the muscles using the spinal cord stimulation reverses spinal muscle atrophy (SMA) progression and could be applied to other motoneuron diseases, ...

FDA advisors largely supported the regulatory approval of condoliase for nerve pain associated with lumbar disc herniation (LDH) if it can be targeted to the right patients. During Friday's meeting of ...

The obturator nerve is a large, multibranched nerve that travels through your pelvis to your inner thigh. This nerve helps you feel sensations like temperature and pain in your lower limbs. It also ...