Blood vessel damage in the spinal cord may play a role in nerve cell loss in spinal muscular atrophy, a new study suggests.

Cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM) refers to spinal cord compression from arthritis in the neck and is the leading cause of spinal cord dysfunction in older adults. CSM is a chronic, progressive ...

Complex 3D structures of cells called organoids could be used to test treatments for spinal-cord damage that can lead to ...

Eric Dane died after battling ALS. Here’s what to know about ALS, the progressive neurological disease that affects nerve ...

2-year-old’s recovery from severed spinal cord shows how surgery can help patients regain movement, even after paralysis ...

Three patients are suing Nura Pain Clinic saying they were severely injured after doctors placed spinal cord stimulators.

There is a new hope for people with spinal cord injuries. Doctors are using an experimental, easy to deliver drug, with surprising results. A Chicago are a patient who got the drug says it’s nothing ...

Northwestern Medicine investigators have developed a new imaging approach to more accurately assess blood flow in the spinal cord, a method that could be used to better inform treatment for ...

O. Rose Broderick reports on the health policies and technologies that govern people with disabilities’ lives. Before coming to STAT, she worked at WNYC’s Radiolab and Scientific American, and her ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . There was an increased risk for psychiatric conditions in patients with TSCI. Researchers said the findings ...

MEDINA, Ohio (WJW) – Sixteen years after suffering a paralyzing spinal cord injury during his final football game at Highland High School, Kory Wiita has become an inspiration for others with similar ...

A spinal cord injury might be only the beginning of a person's health woes, according to a new study. People who've suffered spinal cord injuries are more likely to develop an array of chronic health ...