Spinal cord diseases are a heterogeneous group of conditions that cause damage or dysfunction of the spinal cord. They include infections, inflammatory disorders, vascular diseases and disorders ...

A shift from fee-for-service care to value-based models would correct the perverse incentives that currently undermine optimal treatment of spine-related conditions.

Three people with a muscle-destroying disease destined to worsen got a little stronger when an implanted device zapped their ...

Ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL) is a progressive spinal disease characterized by ectopic bone ...

How a tiny spinal implant could help those with muscle-wasting disease - Three people with a muscle-destroying disease got stronger when an implanted device zapped their spinal cord ...

New research suggests that electrical spinal cord stimulation could improve muscle function for patients who have spinal ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Three people with a muscle-destroying disease destined to worsen got a little stronger – able to stand and walk more easily – when an implanted device zapped their spinal cord.

In a small human trial in SMA patients neurostimulation sessions improved motoneuron function, reduced fatigue, and improved leg muscle strength and walking.

Three people with a muscle-destroying disease destined to worsen got a little stronger — able to stand and walk more easily — ...