New diagnostic criteria combining clinical history, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analysis, and neuroimaging have been proposed to improve the diagnosis of spontaneous spinal cord infarction (SCI).

A Cedars-Sinai study has identified a previously unknown role for astrocyte cells in how the brain responds to damage and ...

A 53 year-old man developed the acute onset of tetraplegia. On exam, he had paralysis of the tongue and flaccid weakness of all four extremities. Sensation to pinprick was absent below the neck, but ...

Cedars-Sinai investigators have discovered a healing mechanism that could one day be harnessed to help treat patients with ...

What is the anatomy of the spinal cord? The human spinal cord is a cylindrical structure of nerve tissue that is protected by the spinal column and composed of uniformly organized white and grey ...