Spinal decompression ... traction to your pelvis and cervical spine. According to Medicare, there’s “insufficient evidence” of the effectiveness of vertebral axial decompression, so Medicare ...

Currently, there is no consensus on the most effective medical therapy for posterior circulation ischemia. To date, there have been no randomized trials studying the use of different antiplatelet ...

Neural foraminal stenosis causes nerve irritation and compression when the space a spinal nerve travels through narrows.

Northwestern Medicine investigators have identified novel mechanisms regulating the development of the spinal column during ...

Case 1. C.A. (S.E.H. No. 66–15874), a 49-year-old man, had syncopal episodes for 3 years occurring about once a week during the past year. The attacks were precipitated by driving a bus.

Background: Vertebral artery dissection (VAD) is an important cause of stroke in the young. It can present nonspecifically and may be misdiagnosed with adverse consequences. We assessed the ...

A pinched nerve in the upper part of the spine, known as the cervical spine, can potentially cause dizziness. However, dizziness isn’t a common symptom of a pinched nerve. Pinched nerves ...

Spinal cord injury (SCI)—a condition that leads to partial or complete paralysis—has a profound impact on millions of individuals globally. Despite recent advances in SCI treatment, restoring lost ...

Radiographs of the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine reportedly showed diffuse ... and the liver was extensively involved by tumor, as were the vertebral bodies. Other areas involved by tumor ...