A foraminotomy is a surgical procedure to widen those openings if they become narrow, relieving pressure on nerve roots in the spine. There are two types of spinal foramen: Vertebral foramen ...

Spinal stenosis is a narrowing of the spinal canal that causes compression of the spinal cord and/or nerve roots. Resulting pain and numbness ... 2015.9.5.818 Akhavan-Sigari R, Rohde V, Alaid A.

And now, though she has put down roots in one place, her imagination continues to roam widely. Her new novella, “Rosarita,” is a slim, enigmatic mystery set in San Miguel de Allende ...

A dermatome is an area of skin that gets its sensation from a specific spinal nerve root. Spinal nerves exist in 31 pairs, one on each side of the spine. These nerves send signals for things like ...

In sarcoidosis, apart from the basal meningeal enhancement already mentioned, contrast enhancement of nerve roots, plexuses and nerves can sometimes be identified on spine and limb MRI (Pirau and Lui, ...

In this experiment, ATF3 expression was studied in adult rats subjected either to a dorsal or ventral root avulsion (VRA; L4-6), or sciatic nerve transection (SNT). Post-operative survival times ...

The cervical nerve roots C5, C6, and C7 are most commonly affected and involvement results in characteristic signs and symptoms in the upper extremities. The prevalence of nontraumatic neck pain ...