Spinal implants are commonly used in the treatment of spinal disorders and injuries. Spine surgery for interbody fusion using intervertebral cages has become a prescribed method to treat degenerative ...

This important study investigates frequency-dependent effects of transcutaneous tibial nerve stimulation (TTNS) on bladder function in healthy humans and, through a computational model, shows that low ...

This term describes the more common form of emergency that can occur with prolonged tonic-clonic (also called convulsive or grand mal) seizures lasting longer than 5 minutes. It is also used for ...

BT affects the spinal stretch reflex by blockade of intrafusal muscle fibres with consecutive reduction of Ia/II afferent signals and muscle tone without affecting muscle strength (reflex inhibition).

Cervical myelopathy results from compression of the spinal cord in the neck (cervical area of the spine). Symptoms of cervical myelopathy may include problems with fine motor skills, pain or stiffness ...

While the source of back pain – including pain radiating down from the back into the buttocks and lower extremities – can be difficult to diagnose, there are a number of signs and symptoms that may ...

Depending on the cause of your pain, the appropriate surgical treatment will take the form of spinal decompression, lumbar fusion, or a combination of the two. There are a wide variety of approaches ...

Background Clinical examination of patients with chronic lumbar radiculopathy aims to clarify ... dermatome sensory loss, and reflex impairment. Magnetic resonance imaging (n = 109) or computer ...

A paradigm shift in the way we treat spinal injuries is now in sight, with the world's first regenerative cell therapy being granted approval for a registrational Phase I clinical trial.

Add-on code 22512 is used to report vertebroplasty performed on each additional level during the same session, regardless of whether the additional level is cervical, thoracic, lumbar, or sacral. A ...