When a person sustains an injury to the spinal cord, the normal communication between the brain and the spinal circuits below ...

When a person sustains an injury to the spinal cord, the normal communication between the brain and the spinal circuits below the injury are interrupted, resulting in paralysis.

Cancers that spread to the spine move to the bone marrow of the vertebral column by way of blood vessels. Spinal cord compression can also occur through direct tumor extension, which is frequently ...

DNA changes found in cord blood could offer early clues about which infants are at higher risk—opening the door to earlier and potentially life-saving interventions, according to research ...

The University of Alabama at Birmingham Spinal Cord Injury Model System (UAB-SCIMS) maintains this Information Network as a resource to promote knowledge in the areas of research, health and quality ...

CINCINNATI — Everyday tasks like brushing teeth or getting dressed can become challenges for people living with spinal cord injuries. But researchers at the University of Cincinnati are working on a ...

5 The Spetzler–Martin scale accounts for the size, location, and venous drainage of bAVMs. 3 Each of these scoring scales guides the treatment approach that will be taken when caring for patients with ...

Intracranial venous drainage was significantly associated with SAH (p<0.001). The presence of a varix was significantly associated with SAH (p=0.001). Open surgery had a significantly higher efficacy ...

Distal Intended for temporary occlusion of large vessels and blood pressure monitoring including patients requiring emergency control of hemorrhage Penumbra, Inc. (Peripheral Vascular) Packing Coil ...