Our body has a spinal cord where bundles of nerves pass from the brain to the lower back. When the cervical spine (the neck ...

A Swiss research center is trying to use innovative technology to help restore bodily functions for paralyzed patients—and ...

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

The cervical spine protects the spinal cord while simultaneously allowing remarkable mobility, creating an inherent tension between movement and protection of vital structures. This comprehensive ...

After being dependent on ventilator for six months, doctors have helped 58-year-old man breathe on his own again following ...

Neurosurgeons at the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore successfully removed a spinal cord tumor through a woman’s eye socket in a landmark case, the Washington Post reported May 4.