Researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine report a previously unappreciated phenomenon in which the location of injury to a neuron's communication wire in the spinal cord - ...

Spinal cord injury (SCI) remains one of the most devastating neurological conditions, severing communication between the ...

Kennedy Krieger Institute opened the second location of its innovative International Center for Spinal Cord Injury in Fulton, building upon a 15-year legacy of providing “Hope Through Motion” for ...

Spinal cord injuries are devastating, typically resulting in lifelong neurologic deficits. The spinal cord exhibits limited functional repair despite the presence of endogenous ependymal stem cells ...

A new study maps out a detailed atlas of all the cells involved in regenerating the zebrafish spinal cord. In an unexpected finding, the researchers showed that survival and adaptability of the ...

Multiple sclerosis causes lesions to the spinal cord and other parts of the central nervous system. An MRI can detect spinal cord lesions and help diagnose and monitor the condition. Multiple ...

A tethered spinal cord cannot move freely in the spinal canal because it is attached to tissues around the spine. The condition is often seen in infants, leading to pain and nerve damage that worsen ...

Tethered spinal cord syndrome is a rare neurological disorder where the spinal cord is attached, or tethered, to the tissues around the spine. This tethering of the spinal cord restricts its movements ...