A research team at RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences has developed a 3-D printed implant to deliver electrical ...

Image Credit: MDGRPHCS/Shutterstock.com. What is the anatomy of the spinal cord? The human spinal cord is a cylindrical structure of nerve tissue that is protected by the spinal column and ...

A spinal cord injury is a life-changing event. Within seconds, the things we take for granted, such as walking, driving, and countless other activities of daily living, are taken away.imest By ...

A research team at RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences has developed a 3D printed implant to deliver electrical ...

This article was originally published on mentalfloss.com as 13 Facts About the Spinal Cord.

The median nerve begins in the spinal cord's upper section, known as the cervical spine. Several nerves that travel to the arms and hands, including the median nerve, form a bundle of nerves in an ...

Humans and other animal species can experience many types of pain throughout the course of their lives, varying in intensity, ...

Learning about obturator nerve anatomy and protecting this fiber from injury can help you safeguard your mobility. ... a network of nerves that link the brain and spinal cord to the rest of the body.

In the new study, researchers evaluated the effect of two peripheral nerve lesions (injuries) in animals with spinal cord injury. One lesion was made at the time of the cord injury and a second was ...

Tiny, zapping implant gives spinal cord injury survivors new hope UT Dallas researchers paired rehab with vagus nerve stimulation to help people with spinal cord injuries regain arm and hand mobility.

In 1999, when Jason Carmel, MD, Ph.D., was a second-year medical student at Columbia, his identical twin brother suffered a spinal cord injury, paralyzing him from the chest down and limiting use ...

Even in people with complete paralysis after spinal cord injury, some nerves fibers are preserved. A Columbia physician-scientist is developing a new way to salvage those fibers and restore movement.