UNC Health Pardee is set to open Pardee NeuroSpine Associates, a specialized spine practice in Brevard, N.C. The practice will specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of conditions affecting the ...

For chronic pain patients, though, the brain interprets even neutral sensations as pain and suffering. In effect, pain ...

Unlike the brain and spinal cord, peripheral nerve cells, whose long extensions reach the skin and internal organs, are ...

Most people think of digestive problems as purely gastrointestinal in origin. Bloating, constipation, cramps, or acid reflux; ...

New technique preserves major nerves, blood vessels, and other critical structures in a hard-to-access area. In a ...

A team of researchers at Rowan University has developed a groundbreaking injectable biomaterial that could significantly improve recovery outcomes following spinal cord injuries. The study, recently ...

Dengler said the surgery isn’t a well-known option for spinal cord patients but is hoping to change that through greater awareness. She notes there has been some hesitation on the clinician side.

People with incomplete cervical spinal cord injuries showed improvements to their hand and arm movements after receiving a targeted form of vagus nerve stimulation ...

Finding relief for nerve pain starts with getting the right diagnosis so treatment has a chance to work.

The unique regeneration capacity of nerve cells has been the focus of spinal injury research for decades, but a new method may succeed where others have done less than hoped.