2023年11月18日 · Cervical spondylosis is the degeneration of the bones and disks in the neck. This condition can lead to a variety of problems, including herniated disks and bone spurs.

2024年6月27日 · The most common cause of spinal stenosis is wear-and-tear damage in the spine related to arthritis. People who have serious spinal stenosis may need surgery. Surgery can create more space inside the spine. This can ease the symptoms caused by pressure on the spinal cord or nerves. But surgery can't cure arthritis, so arthritis pain in the spine may continue.

2024年1月23日 · Yes. The term "degenerative changes" in the spine refers to osteoarthritis of the spine. Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis. Healthcare professionals also may refer to it as degenerative arthritis or degenerative joint disease. Osteoarthritis in the spine most commonly happens in the neck and lower back. With age, the soft disks that act as cushions …

2017年6月23日 · We are also collaborating with Mayo colleagues in Neurosurgery and have obtained approval by the Food and Drug Administration and secured funding for a phase I/II study on mesenchymal stem cell therapy for spinal cord injury. What's new with disk degeneration research in the laboratory?

2022年6月10日 · Lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) is a narrowing of the spinal canal that often occurs as a result of disk degeneration or herniation, subluxation of the vertebrae, overgrowth of the facets, or thickening of the ligaments. Additional, less common causes of narrowing include tumor, infection, fracture and epidural lipomatosis.

2023年11月18日 · Treatment for cervical spondylosis depends on its severity. The goal of treatment is to relieve pain, help you maintain your usual activities as much as possible, and prevent permanent injury to the spinal cord and nerves.

2024年8月17日 · Overview A spinal cord injury involves damage to any part of the spinal cord. It also can include damage to nerves at the end of the spinal cord, known as the cauda equina. The spinal cord sends and receives signals between the brain and the rest of the body. A spinal cord injury often causes permanent changes in strength, feeling and other body functions below the …

2015年11月25日 · More than 90 percent of people older than 50 experience intervertebral disk (IVD) degeneration. In animal studies, stem cell transplantation to the disk has shown promise in decelerating or arresting the degenerative process.

2023年12月22日 · Corticobasal degeneration, also called corticobasal syndrome, is a rare disease that causes areas of the brain to shrink. Over time, nerve cells break down and die.

2024年1月30日 · RFC1-associated ataxia. This is the most common cause of ataxia that happens later in life. The ataxia symptoms usually occur with dizziness and numbness or tingling in the body. Sometimes this type of ataxia causes a cough. Ataxia-telangiectasia. This rare childhood disease causes degeneration in the brain and immune system.