Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) can cause weakness, difficulty controlling movements, and difficulty swallowing and breathing. It can be carried in certain genes. Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a ...

People with spinal cord injuries often lose movement even though their brains still send the right signals. Researchers ...

Nevro yesterday announced that the FDA has granted approval for a study evaluating its high-frequency spinal cord stimulation system for the treatment of chronic pain. The device company’s Senza ...

Routine blood samples, such as those taken daily at any hospital and tracked over time, could help predict the severity of an injury and even provide insights into mortality after spinal cord damage, ...

An individual may become completely paralyzed because of any number of accidents that interfere with the functioning of the nerves in their body. People who have lost the ability to walk due to spinal ...

Silent cells deep in your spinal cord may hold a surprising key to healing after devastating injuries and brain disease. A new study from Cedars-Sinai, reveals that support cells called astrocytes do ...

Machine learning decodes brain signals for paralysis recovery in just one second using sensors placed on scalp not inside ...

Australian scientists were recently granted $1.7 million from NSW Health to develop new ways to treat chronic pain in patients with spinal cord injuries. The research seeks to help those developing ...