The resulting lesions tend to affect multiple nerves and tend to be 1 to 2 centimeters in length or diameter. Lesions in the spinal cord often result in an increased risk of disability.

Objectives To investigate the incidence, distribution and radiological characteristics of dural ossification (DO) associated with ossification of ligamentum flavum (OLF) in the thoracic spine. Design ...

In a prospective cohort study, researchers evaluated the effects of spinal cord stimulation in the treatment of painful diabetic peripheral neuropathy.

Department of Anesthesiology, The Affiliated Yantai Yuhuangding Hospital of Qingdao University, Yantai 264000, P. R. China ...

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Your cervical spine contains seven vertebrae (C1 to C7), with six intervertebral discs and eight nerve roots. The spinal cord travels inside the vertebral column constructed from the front by ...

Pain and other symptoms treated by these surgeries are most common in the lower back (lumbar spine), followed by the neck (the cervical spine), such as in cervical radiculopathy resulting from ...

the first seven vertebrae located just below the skull The thoracic spine – the 12 vertebrae of the upper back The lumbar spine – the five vertebrae of the lower back The sacral spine – composed of a ...

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The brain is protected by the skull. The spinal cord is a long bundle of nerves down the middle of the spine. It starts at the base of the brain and goes down to the small of the back. Messages ...

This stenosis develops gradually as bone spurs, thickened ligaments, or enlarged joints encroach on spaces normally occupied by nerves. Arthritis in the thoracic spine contributes to stenosis ...