Spinal cord compression (SCC) occurs in 5% to 30% of the oncology population and affects patient function, comfort, and general quality of life. Patients with lung cancer, breast cancer ...
that surround your brain and spinal cord. Spinal meningitis can be caused by a bacterium, fungus, or virus. Symptoms alone will not tell you what type you have. It's crucial to get medical ...
The spinal cord is a bundle of nerves and supporting tissue that extends from the brain. It has an essential role in conducting motor and sensory information from and to the brain, as well as in ...
Indicators of a response to radiation therapy include pain relief and a return to baseline function or improved function. Patients may experience some relief of symptoms within a few days after ...
Kessler Foundation researchers have developed robust measures of neighborhood economic factors to study how social determinants influence health outcomes after spinal cord injury (SCI).