Ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL) is a progressive spinal disease characterized by ectopic bone ...

On evaluation and MRI scans, the patient was found to have an intra-dural spinal tumor at the level of L2-L3. He said that usually such tumors are removed with a 10 cm long incision in the back ...

A lumbar puncture (spinal tap) is a common test doctors use to check for signs of MS in your spinal fluid. But a lumbar puncture on its own isn’t enough to confirm an MS diagnosis. Diagnosing ...

Kyla Barton, 14, suffered paralysis from the waste down after two of three scheduled surgeries at Mayo Clinic to remove a tumor ... her spinal cord during a series of corrective back surgeries.

Histopathological analysis of the resected tissue suggested a neoplastic tumor. Figure 1 ... reported MS/APL with a spinal intradural mass as the first manifestation, and the patient usually presents ...

When a child develops a brain tumor, early diagnosis is essential. Alan Cohen, M.D., director of pediatric neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins Children’s Center, shares the most common signs and symptoms ...

All but one of the patients saw their tumors shrink or stop growing after receiving infusions once a week for eight to 12 weeks. Scientists also tested the therapy on five monkeys with liver ...