Reawakening Dormant Nerve Cells: Groundbreaking Neurotechnology Restores Motor Function in SMA
A new electrical stimulation therapy for spinal muscle atrophy (SMA) has shown promise in reactivating motor neurons and ...
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Dermatomes of the Body and What They Do
The 12 dermatomes associated with the thoracic nerves include ... especially useful in determining the location of damage in spinal cord injuries. Healthcare providers test one dermatome at ...
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13 Facts About the Spinal Cord
It’s divided into 31 segments. Each segment has many sets of nerves that exit the spinal cord: eight cervical sets, 12 thoracic, five lumbar, five sacral, and one coccygeal nerve. Damage to the ...
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Neuropathic Arthropathy of the Shoulder (Charcot Shoulder)
Mitchell, in 1831, initially identified a destructive arthropathy associated with diseases involving peripheral nerves ... and upper thoracic spine showing syrinx (arrow) in spinal cord.
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Spinal cord stimulation restores neural function, targets key feature of progressive neurodegenerative disease
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, ...
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Saif Ali Khan stabbed near spine: Know how this injury can affect health
He sustained severe injuries to the thoracic spinal cord, with a knife lodged in the spine. Emergency surgery was performed to remove the knife and repair the leaking spinal fluid. Additionally ...