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parts of the brain and spinal cord. It can cause mild to severe symptoms. In most cases, the problem ... treatment. These include experts in brain and spinal cord problems (neurologists and neurosurgeons

laminectomy is usually done to remove pressure from the spinal cord or the nerve roots. It can also be done to ... called the lamina. This takes pressure off nerves in the low back and helps reduce symptoms. A similar ... 82372;Neurosurgery;Back;Orthopaedics;Surgery;spine surgery;laminectomy;or1044a

, muscle, joint, and tendon problems. A neurosurgeon is a doctor who specializes in treating brain ... joined together, and one of your spinal disks is removed. Understanding Transforaminal Lumbar ... 90247;Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion;TLIF;orthopedics;spine surgery;spinal fusion;vertebrae repair;degenerative disk disease treatment

. Dermatomes What is a dermatome? Your nervous system is made up of your nerves, spinal cord, and brain ... head to your spinal cord and then to your brain. When healthcare providers are trying to diagnose a

complex phenomenon that involves many of the chemicals found naturally in the spinal cord and brain. All ... move through nerves and up the spinal cord. The brain reads the signals as pain. Natural

can lead to damage in and around the nerves in your brain and spinal cord. It can also damage nerves ... brain and spinal cord. These images will help your healthcare provider look for signs of damage

*Acute Spinal Cord Injury ... Understanding Acute Spinal Cord Injury ... bundle of nerves that carries signals between the brain and the rest of the body. Acute spinal cord ... and promote independence. How do I manage an acute spinal cord injury? SCIs impact all parts of ... acute spinal cord injury;spinal code injury;quadriplegia;paraplegia;acute spinal cord injury cause ... ;acute spinal cord injury symptom;acute spinal cord injury diagnosis;acute spinal cord injury treatment;spinal cord injury rehabilitation;p01180

. About the spinal cord Your spinal cord is a bundle of nerves that runs from the base of your brain to ... your lower back. The spinal nerves run off either side of it. Your spinal cord is surrounded and ... 90423;Thoracic Epidural Injection;pain management;pain relief;spinal cord;disk herniation;spinal stenosis;post-surgery spine syndrome;spinal nerve injury

the spinal cord. You may have constipation. Signals between the colon and the brain are disrupted ... waste is stored before it leaves the body. A spinal cord injury or a nerve disease may damage the ... Neurogenic Bowel;bowel function;spinal cord injury;nerve disease;constipation;bowel accident

*Spinal Cord Disease ... nervous system. It relays messages between the brain and body. Problems with the spinal cord can cause ... Spinal cord disease can cause a loss of sensation and movement. Learn more about resources ... 41207;understanding spinal cord disease;spinal cord disease;spinal stenosis

bundle of nerves that carries messages back and forth from your brain to your muscles and other soft ... between the vertebrae and out to your muscles. Spinal cord compression can occur anywhere from

peripheral nervous system. This is the part of the nervous system outside the brain and spinal cord. The ... cord. The pressure in the spinal canal and brain can then be measured. A small amount of CSF is

the spinal canal. This puts pressure on parts of the brain and spinal cord and can cause mild to ... neurologist or neurosurgeon. These are experts in brain and spinal cord problems. Treatment will depend on

insulation around the nerves. NMO mainly affects the spinal cord and the optic nerves—the nerves that ... nerves. Specifically, the myelin cells in the spinal cord and optic nerves are attacked. Usually, people

*Spinal Cord Stimulation ... Spinal Cord Stimulation ... Spinal cord stimulation uses a medical device to send signals to the nerve pathways inside ... procedure. Spinal Cord Stimulation: Your Experience Pain messages travel over nerve pathways to the ... 83763;spinal cord stimulation, your experience;spinal cord stimulation, preparation;spinal cord ... stimulation, the procedure;spinal cord stimulation, after the procedure

protects your spinal cord and brain. "The purpose of doing a lumbar puncture, usually there are about ... sit for two, three, four minutes to take effect and numb up. Then we put the spinal needle in which ... spinal tap;spinal cord;lumbar puncture;anesthetic;Headache;numbness;cancer;test;blood thinners;back ... ;needle;fever;fluid;tingling;brain;antiseptic;WN04213_eng;bleeding disorders

each other and provide support and protection for your spinal cord. Your spinal cord is a column of ... , also called nerve roots, leading from the spinal cord to different parts of the body. The space

Spinal Cord Injury: Pain Management ... and the nervous system. Treating this pain is important. Spinal Cord Injury (SCI ... , stabbing pain. Pain from the spinal cord or brain. This is felt below the level of injury ... 41197;spinal cord injury (SCI): managing pain;SCI, managing pain;spinal cord injury, managing pain

peripheral nervous system. These are the nerves outside the brain and spinal cord. But exactly what sets ... mild electrical currents to test nerve and muscle function and response. A lumbar puncture to see

covering is called myelin. With MS, the myelin on nerves in the brain and spinal cord is damaged. The ... called lumbar puncture. It checks the fluid around your brain and spinal cord for signs of nerve sheath