Cervical myelopathy is a condition ... these treatments only provide temporary relief, and if symptoms continue to worsen, surgery may be necessary. The goal of surgery is to relieve pressure on the ...

Favorable response to treatment directly correlates with early recognition of the signs and symptoms ... [2] Spinal cord compression constitutes a true emergency because the initial injury to ...

While some people may not experience noticeable symptoms with spinal ... protect it from injury and allow for stability. Inside the spinal canal is the spinal cord, a column of nerve tissue ...

Most people with cervical spine problems ... from compression that causes injury to the spinal cord. Myelopathy is associated with increased disability with symptoms that include: In RA, chronic ...

The process may someday be used in humans with spinal cord injuries to minimize or reverse the damage to nerve cells that results in paralysis, says Richard B. Borgens, professor of developmental ...

Injuries to the cervical spine can result in quadriplegia ... involving the lower body. Spinal cord injury Symptoms vary widely and may include paralysis, loss of sensation, pain, spasticity ...

The cervical spinal cord and the paired vertebral arteries are critical occupants of the cervical spine, and injury to these structures results in catastrophic quadriplegia (spinal cord injury) or ...

Recent data reveal that such systemic immune suppression and a protracted stress response are not limited to stroke and brain injury. These also occur after spinal cord injury (SCI), opening up ...