Radiomics offers improved assessment of spinal cord pathology in MS, surpassing conventional MRI in precision and sensitivity. A study identified 12 significant radiomic features, with four ...

Study design: A magnetic resonance imaging technique that enables indirect detection of neuronal activity has been developed for the spinal cord. In the present study, this method, spinal functional ...

Background Chronic spinal disc disease leads to disorders in postural movement coordination and deteriorates postural stability. 1 Recent studies suggest that subjects with lumbar disc herniation (LDH ...

"Decreasing AMMO [active maximal mouth opening] over time is seen most often in patients with SMA type 2 with an estimated reduction of almost 1 mm per year...At this point, we propose that ...

A new tool has been developed by Canon BioMedical that aims to improve the assessment of a devastating disease, spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), and may help create better therapeutics. SMA is an ...

A mass survey of citizens aged 50 to 89 years examined whether cognitive decline could be detected by sagittal spinal balance measurement based on a radiological approach. Doctors from Shinshu ...

Spinal cord injuries (SCI) that result in paralysis are devastating, life-changing events for those affected. Patients deal with significant, irreversible changes to their mobility, bowel and bladder ...

Lumbar decompression surgery aims to release compressed nerves in the lower back. This procedure may ease pain and improve mobility in those with spinal conditions. Conditions such as herniated disks, ...

A health technology assessment on whether to add spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) to the newborn bloodspot screening programme has got under way by Hiqa. SMA is a rare, genetic condition which causes ...