Boosting communication between the spinal nerves and the muscles using the spinal cord stimulation reverses spinal muscle atrophy (SMA) progression and could be applied to other motoneuron diseases, ...

A new drug-free, minimally invasive intervention targets the root cause of progressive loss of neural function in spinal muscle atrophy (SMA), an inherited neuromuscular disease.

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

A new drug-free, minimally invasive intervention targets the root cause of progressive loss of neural function in spinal ...

Yoga can help relieve sciatica pain and even prevent it from returning, as it helps improve spinal alignment and release tension. Here are the poses that help the most.

Problems with chemical messengers like dopamine were tied to posture issues in SMA in a mouse study, but levodopa therapy may ...

A doctor explained to reporters that a necessary procedure was performed to take out the knife lodged into the actor’s body, at the same time, addressed a “spinal fluid leak" caused by the injury. The ...

Together, the scientists discovered that while Batten disease ravages nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord, it also kills neurons that are part of the GI tract's enteric nervous system.

Nerve pain refers to painful sensations around the nerves. Various treatment options are available, including anticonvulsants, certain antidepressants, mild opioids, and some topical treatments.