The spinal cord bladder and bowel reflex arc is damaged in patients with injuries to the cauda equina, lumbar and sacral segments below the conus medullaris. Patients do not typically transition to an ...

Hyperrelexic, overactive or spastic bladder or bowels occur with spinal cord injury at or above T12. The primary characteristic of this type of injury is increased organ spasms. The UMN bladder may ...

These supraspinal structures send information to the spinal cord, which acts as the final relay in translating motor commands into precise muscle actions. Despite years of research, much remains ...

Studying spinal cord injuries requires a material that can transmit clear signals yet remain flexible for when patients move ...

SMA is an inherited condition that affects specific motor neurons, namely the nerve cells in the spinal cord that control the voluntary movement ... for how to make a protein called survival motor ...

Spinal bulbar muscular atrophy (SBMA) causes a loss of motor neurons in the spinal cord and brainstem. It mainly affects facial and swallowing muscles and the muscles in the arms and legs.

Pathmaker's MyoRegulator is designed to ease hyperexcitability and delivers an electrical current to the spinal cord and ...

A recent study published in the journal Engineering delves into the application of tissue engineering in spinal cord injury (SCI) repair, presenting a ...

A new study has found that increasing the levels of "healthy fats" may improve survival in a motor neurone disease model.

Paradromics announced today that it selected investigators for an upcoming clinical study of its brain-computer interface ...

“To counteract neurodegeneration, we need two things—stop neuron death and ... the brain and the spinal cord to the muscles. “SMA is an inherited spinal motor circuit disorder caused by ...

Biogen Canada Inc. announced today that Health Canada has issued marketing authorization with conditions (Notice of Compliance with Conditions (NOC/c)) for QALSODY™ (tofersen injection) for the ...