In the treatment of lumbar spinal stenosis, epidural injection of glucocorticoids plus lidocaine offered minimal or no short-term benefit compared with epidural injection of lidocaine alone, a new ...

Lumbar spinal stenosis is characterized by degenerative changes leading to narrowing of the spinal canal as well as compression of multiple nerve roots. The progressive pain and weakness of the legs ...

An implant that delivers electrical stimulation to a select group of spinal neurons can treat dangerously low blood pressure in people with spinal cord injuries, addressing an often "invisible" ...

There appears to be limited evidence supporting the use of epidural steroid injections for certain types of chronic lower back pain, new guidance from the American Academy of Neurology finds. Epidural ...

A 47 year-old man underwent routine lumbar laminectomy for a herniated disk. Following the surgery, he developed progressive leg weakness and then paraplegia and urinary incontinence. On examination, ...

A 47 year-old man developed mid-back pain followed by numbness and weakness of both legs over the next two weeks, associated with urinary incontinence. He had been treated for Staphylococcus aureus ...

A mother who has been suffering from back pains for the past 14 years after giving birth discovered that a broken epidural needle was stuck in her spine. The woman is now planning to file a lawsuit ...

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact [email protected]. Back to Healio A 65-year-old man presented to the ED ...

A spinal headache occurs when cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leaks through a puncture in the membrane that surrounds the spinal cord. This leak decreases the physical support that CSF provides for the ...