Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) can cause weakness, difficulty controlling movements, and difficulty swallowing and breathing. It can be carried in certain genes. Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a ...

British singer Jesy Nelson recently took to Instagram to share a devastating update about her 8-month-old twin daughters.

The Hoffman test, also known as the Hoffman sign test, lets your doctor know whether there are compression — or pressure — problems in your spine near your neck. During this brief examination, your ...

Older adults recover nerve function after spinal cord injury just as well as younger patients, but they fall behind when it comes to walking and daily independence.

A study published in Neurology looks at how age may affect recovery for people with spinal cord injuries. "With population growth and improvements in medicine, the number of people diagnosed with ...

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have discovered that the nervous system's own immune cells help protect the spinal cord ...

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have discovered that the nervous system's own immune cells help protect the spinal cord from age-related damage.

As spinal cord injuries increasingly affect older adults, new research reveals a surprising pattern in recovery. The study ...

Researchers particularly found a noticeable reduction in function recovery among people older than 70. Seniors with a spinal ...