Nerve cells in the spinal cord activate involuntary, autonomic reflexes often referred to as “fight or flight” responses in response to stressful or dangerous stimuli. These protective responses cause ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Richard Menger is a neurosurgeon and a political scientist. A post-operative x-ray showing a spinal deformity correction for ...

When Maranda Nyborg started feeling under the weather, she didn't think anything of it. It was October, and she usually caught something as the seasons changed. Nyborg, a Division I student athlete at ...

More than 8 percent of adult spinal surgeries result in major perioperative complications, such as excessive blood loss, returns to the OR for deep infections, pulmonary embolism or deep vein ...

A new study identifies a druggable cellular target that, if controlled properly, could prevent or lessen autonomic dysfunction and improve quality of life for people with spinal cord injury. In ...

Age, spinal cord injury severity, C-reactive protein levels, urination modes, and pain severity all significantly impact incidence.

A laminoplasty is a surgical procedure that helps relieve pressure on the spinal cord and nerves. It involves opening a section of the lamina, a bony structure that sits on top of the spinal canal.

Louisville, Ky.-based Norton Hospital and medical device company Medtronic, based in Minneapolis, are facing a lawsuit from a Louisville woman who said she suffered “disabling complications” following ...

YOUNGSTOWN A Youngstown family held a fundraiser on Sunday to help with medical expenses following a rare medical complication after a spinal surgery for a member of their family.