Jan's MRI images show how much her nerves were pinched. The spinal column should show white the whole way down, however, it narrows and toward the bottom, is entirely charcoal gray. "I was like ...

Disc herniation at L5-S1 is also possible and is a common cause of sciatica—a problem with the sciatic nerve that can cause pain and other issues. Discs separate the vertebrae (spinal bones), ...

These nerves are part of the autonomic nervous system, which controls heart rate and rhythm. Researchers found that 27% of neurons in the nerve cluster contained aggregated alpha-synuclein ...

In the anesthetized, open-chest dog, electrical stimulation of the cardiac ends of the transected cervical vagus nerves produced effects on heart rate and A-V transmission that were dependent upon the ...

The pain occurs when the mass of feces presses on the nerves in the lower back ... A person with a history of spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury, or surgery on the colon may also be ...

Laminectomy: Removal of part of the vertebra (lamina) to relieve pressure on the spinal nerves. Spinal Fusion: In cases of severe disc damage, the two vertebrae on either side of the disc may be ...

A compressed L5 vertebrae nerve, according to the Mayo Clinic Health System, leads to sciatica, which can bring physical pain, numbness, and weakness. Adele previously addressed some of these ...

Some messages are kept within the brain, while others are relayed through the spine and across the body’s vast network of nerves to distant extremities. To do this, the central nervous system relies ...

Selective neuromodulation of the brain-heart axis with advanced neurotechnologies is an emerging approach to corroborate CVDs treatment when classical pharmacological agents show limited effectiveness ...

EMGs at 150 mA TSCS between T11-T12 and L1-L2 vertebral processes from a subject (566729, AIS A, T4). Recruitment curves for the example showed on the left. The bladder was emptied via the indwelling ...