Finally, metastasis results when tumor cells in the cerebrospinal fluid deposit tumor cells in the epidural space.This scenario most often occurs in leukemia. [2] Spinal cord compression ...

Karla Flores had a tumor strangling her spinal cord near the base of her skull. Doctors weighed whether they should attempt a ...

Clinical trials of a new, minimally invasive treatment for degenerated spinal discs have produced impressive results, significantly reducing back pain severity and improving function. It could mean ...

CRS-HIPEC stands for cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy. It’s pronounced “high-peck.” This treatment is for people with cancer that has spread to the lining of the ...

Research suggests that better understanding the psychological and neurological components of chronic pain may lead to better ...

Researchers in Ismael Seáñez's lab have developed a type of decoder to restore communication between the brain and the area below a spinal cord injury. Through experiments in their lab with 17 human ...

Each year, thousands of adults are diagnosed with tumors that form in the brain or spinal cord. These tumors can affect everything from how we move and think to how we feel each day. While not all ...

Conclusions Closure of a spinal CSF leak leads to an early increase in ventricular ... direct connection between the intrathecal space and the vertebral venous plexus.2 3 New data suggest that SIH is ...

Your spinal cord runs down from your neck to your lower back through ... myelogram—where contrast material is injected into the space that contains cerebrospinal fluid—may be performed. Your ...