Myelopathy symptoms happen when the spinal cord is compressed. Cervical myelopathy, found in the neck, is the most common type due to aging. Thoracic myelopathy is often caused by herniated discs or ...

A common complication in people with metastatic cancer, spinal cord compression is a major detriment to quality of life. Radiation treatment is widely used to relieve pain and other symptoms, but ...

Cervical myelopathy is a condition that happens when the spinal cord in the neck is compressed or squeezed. There are many things that can cause this, but one of the most common is cervical ...

Spinal cord compression is a debilitating condition that many patients with advanced cancer experience. Until now, patients often had to spend multiple days traveling back and forth to undergo ...

Symptoms for MSCC include sensory changes, autonomic dysfunction, and back pain; however, back pain was not predictive of MSCC. The sensitivity and specificity for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) ...

Spinal compression fractures are another source of back pain for which do not we do not see a lot of coverage. However, in our field, I find that these are one of the most common causes of back pain ...

A new study describes symptoms of acute myelopathy in surfers. Back in the late 1990s, Cherylee Chang, MD, medical director, Neuroscience Institute/Neurocritical Care, director, Stroke Center, The ...

A 73-year-old man was admitted to the hospital with neck pain and bilateral shoulder pain that had persisted for several weeks, progressive loss of function, and 3 days of weakness in his right arm.

Your spine represents a marvel of biological engineering – 33 stacked vertebrae protecting the delicate spinal cord while providing remarkable flexibility and support for your entire body. This ...