Spinal cord compression (SCC) occurs in 5% to 30% of the oncology population and affects patient function, comfort, and general quality of life. Patients with lung cancer, breast cancer, prostate ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Spinal cord stimulation offers relief for patients who have not responded to other treatments for chronic ...

Spinal cord injuries are life-altering, often leaving individuals with severe mobility impairments. While rehabilitation robotics—devices that guide movement during therapy—have improved ...

John Musina Chiwara (40) who is a breadwinner for a family of four, is bedridden, cannot sit, is in diapers and uses a catheter to relieve himself. He needs a stretcher bed to be carried around.

Spinal cord stimulation strategies must be modulated in both space and time to match the patient's movement, and integrating them with widely used robotic rehabilitation systems requires a ...

Experiencing a spinal cord injury is life-changing in nearly every aspect of a person’s well-being: physically, emotionally, and socially. The initial shock of the injury often comes with fear, ...

Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a disorder affecting the motor neurons—nerve cells that control voluntary muscle movement. These cells are located in the spinal cord. Because the muscles cannot ...

Multiple sclerosis causes lesions to the spinal cord and other parts of the central nervous system. An MRI can detect spinal cord lesions and help diagnose and monitor the condition. Multiple ...

Spinal cord injuries are life-altering, often leaving individuals with severe mobility impairments. While rehabilitation robotics-devices that guide movement during therapy-have improved training ...