The human neck is a complex structure that contains the extension of a number of vital visceral structures, including the trachea, esophagus, and the carotid and vertebral arteries, and a ...

Dorsal root ganglion is an entity of its ... The use of facet median nerve branch radiofrequency ablation (RFA) for cervical, thoracic and lumbar vertebrae is common but more randomized, double ...

Long-term inflammation in the cervical spine can destroy the facet ... to relieve symptoms of compression on the spinal cord ...

The narrowing can be central stenosis (referring to the main channel) or it can be foraminal stenosis (referring to the “exit ramp” for each individual nerve root). The condition can occur in the ...

These roots are labeled C5 through C8 for the neck (cervical) vertebrae, and T1 for the first vertebra in the upper back (thoracic): After exiting the spine, these nerve roots (C5–T1) join together at ...

A cervical collar is a padded ring that wraps around the neck ... refers to different procedures to relieve symptoms of compression on the spinal cord or nerve roots. What your healthcare provider ...

Observe and measure the length of C7 nerve root fibers. Divide the front root into 3 bundles ... Four cadaver specimens had no previous history of cervical spine surgery, and the cervical spine and ...

Chin-on-Chest deformity is one of the most debilitating spinal deformities, causing chronic pain, nerve root dysfunction and poor quality of life. Orthopaedic spine surgeon Sang Hun Lee discusses ...

Myelography involves performing a lumbar or cervical puncture for the purposes of introducing radio-opaque contrast material into the thecal sac. The thecal sac is the tube in the spinal central canal ...

7 In “MRI negative” nerve root lesions isolated cervical and lumbar radiculopathies may be detected by a modified recording technique of the dermatomal SSEPs. SSEPs can be recorded virtually ...

There could be new hope on the horizon for women fighting cervical cancer. Researchers investigated a new approach to treating the disease in a study funded by Cancer Research UK. In a phase 3 ...