A bulging disc in the neck occurs when the gel-like center of a spinal disc protrudes into the spinal cord. This can cause pain in the neck, shoulders, arms, and back. Certain exercises or ...

The University of Alabama at Birmingham Spinal Cord Injury Model System (UAB-SCIMS) maintains this Information Network as a resource to promote knowledge in the areas of research, health and quality ...

Harry Potter actor Nick Moran has recently found himself in the midst of a life-threatening situation following a severe spinal cord injury. Moran, best known for his role as Mr. Weasley in the Harry ...

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It appears monthly, online and in print, and accepts contributions on spinal cord anatomy, physiology, management of injury and disease, and the quality of life and life circumstances of people ...

Medically reviewed by Lauren Schlanger, MD The recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) anatomy is designed to supply function to most muscles of the larynx (voice box). It branches from the vagus nerve ...

neck, and shoulders. Picture: A person with a complete C4 level of injury is paralyzed from the shoulders down. The University of Alabama at Birmingham Spinal Cord Injury Model System provides this ...

Courtine, and his colleague, the neurosurgeon Jocelyne Bloch, now felt confident that they could deploy the technologies to help patients with spinal cord injuries ... from the neck down in ...