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.

Jay Simpson's family and community are surrounding him in love after the little boy sustained a serious spinal surgery on Christmas Day.

The family of a 13-year-old filed a federal lawsuit against Mayo Clinic and two orthopedic surgeons, alleging they ...

The family of a 13-year-old North Dakota girl has filed a federal lawsuit against the Mayo Clinic and two orthopedic surgeons ...

The family of a 13-year-old filed a federal lawsuit against Mayo Clinic and two orthopedic surgeons, alleging they permanently paralyzed the girl after failing to stabilize her spine during surgery.

It also helps support your body weight and allow movement between each vertebra. The spinal cord is the bundle of nerve tissue that extends from your brain and runs down your back to the L1 vertebra.

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The spinal cord is covered by Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) to protect the cord. This fluid is covered by a plastic layer called a durometer. When there is an injury, such as stabbing in Saif Ali Khan’s ...

“Early intervention was crucial to avoid further damage to the spinal cord,” Dr. Dange explained. “The foreign object seen in the CT scan near the spinal area could potentially cause ...

Unlike X-rays and CT scans, MRI is particularly effective for visualising soft tissues such as muscles, organs, and brain tissues, as well as bones. It is often used to diagnose problems in the brain, ...

This initiative bridges the gap by developing advanced AI tools to analyze images from calcium-scoring computed tomography (CT) scans, a widely used diagnostic tool. The scans, which indicate how ...

Spinal stenosis is a narrowing of the spinal canal that causes compression of the spinal cord and/or nerve roots. Resulting pain and numbness (in the hands, arms, legs, and/or feet) can vary depending ...