This procedure involves using imaging to guide the drainage of spinal cord cysts, which occur rarely and may cause symptoms such as pain or loss of movement or sensation. The National Institute for ...

In a more recent animal trial, however, the cysts showed up more often, although again, they were small and did not appear to be harmful in any way. In fact, the statement pointed out, cysts are not ...

Approximately 308,000 people in the United States live with spinal cord injury. Nearly all lose bladder control. And yet the vast majority of research and engineering attention in neurotech has poured ...

Injuries in the central nervous system (CNS)—such as those in the spinal cord—trigger glial scar formation, which inhibits nerve regeneration from healthy neurons surrounding the damage. This results ...