Italian and Spanish scientists studying the use of stem cells for treating spinal cord injuries have provided the first evidence to show that meninges, the membrane which envelops the central nervous ...

A 39-year-old female with an intraspinal extradural arachnoid cyst of the lumbar spine presented with intermittent radiating lumbar pain. The magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed a dorsal spinal ...

New research suggests that the immune system’s ability to respond to spinal-cord injuries diminishes with age – and identifies potential avenues to improve that response and help patients heal.

Leptomeningeal metastases (LM) occur when cancerous cells metastasize or spread to the leptomeninges, cerebral spinal fluid (CSF), or both. The meninges are thin layers of tissue surrounding and ...

Brain and spinal cord cancers can grow in the central nervous system, which is known as a primary cancer. They can also travel from other parts of the body, like the lung or breast, and form deposits ...

The spinal cord is a cylindrical structure of nervous tissue that serves as the main communication conduit between the brain and the rest of the body. It extends from the base of the brain, through ...

Meningomyelocele, also commonly known as myelomeningocele, is a type of spina bifida. Spina bifida is a birth defect in which the spinal canal and the backbone don’t close before the baby is born.

FOLLOWING the demonstration that penicillin exhibits a remarkable antibacterial effect against organisms frequently causing meningitis, there immediately arose the question of the most effective mode ...

Meningitis is an inflammation of the protective membranes covering the brain and spinal cord. It has three main causes: bacterial, viral, and fungal, each requiring a different treatment approach.

Durham, NC -- Italian and Spanish scientists studying the use of stem cells for treating spinal cord injuries have provided the first evidence to show that meninges, the membrane which envelops the ...