Intracranial pressure (ICP) is a measurement of the pressure of brain tissue and the cerebrospinal fluid that cushions and ...

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To test complex brain functions during neurosurgical procedures, surgeons must operate on awake, locally anesthetized ...

After a spinal cord injury, nearby cells quickly rush to action, forming protective scar tissue around the damaged area to stabilize and protect it. But over time, too much scarring can prevent ...

Potential complications from a laminectomy include general risks such as bleeding, infection, blood clotting, and spinal cord or nerve injury. A meta-analysis published in 2022 pored over the 5 ...

These cells are located in the spinal cord. Because the muscles cannot respond to signals from the nerves, they atrophy — weaken and shrink — from inactivity. One in every 6,000 babies is born with ...

Spinal cord compression—also called cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM)— is caused by any condition that puts pressure on the spinal cord. Symptoms may develop suddenly or gradually and may include ...

Department of Medical Imaging, Shanxi Key Laboratory of Intelligent Imaging and Nanomedicine, First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan 030001, P. R. China Laboratory Animal Center, Shanxi ...

The principle of these laser surgery systems is based on ablating the bone tissue with nanosecond laser pulses ... our procedure could prevent serious injuries to the spinal cord and nerve roots in ...

Arachnoiditis is a rare, painful condition characterized by inflammation of the arachnoid mater, one of the membranes covering the central nervous system (comprised of the brain and spinal cord). This ...

Australian researchers are about to launch a human trial to treat spinal cord injury by transplanting cells from the noses of paralysed patients into the damaged area. Griffith University ...

Umbilical cord blood transplant (UCBT) is vital for patients without matched donors, especially racial and ethnic minorities, despite declining usage due to alternative transplant options.