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 ...

The lumbar spine includes the five vertebrae in your lower back numbered L1 to L5. These bones help provide mobility and stability to your back and spinal column and are an attachment point for many ...

Imaging tests are commonly used to get information about the location and extent of damage to the cervical spine. Options include: The primary goal of treatment for neck arthritis is to relieve pain, ...

Actor Saif Ali Khan, assaulted at his Bandra home, underwent surgery to remove a knife lodged near his thoracic spine and to repair spinal fluid leakage. Further, he had deep wounds on his wrist ...

The actor's team thanked the medical staff and his fans for their support. Knife was lodged in spine... spinal fluid leaking "Mr Saif Ali Khan was admitted to Lilavati Hospital at 2 am with a ...

And the latest location tracking nightmare to hit phone users shows the threat remains, despite new protections built into our iPhone and Android devices. NSA has warned users how to stop this ...

In simple terms, CSF keeps the brain and spinal cord safe, healthy, and balanced. Treatment for a CSF leak depends on its severity and location. In many cases, according to Dr Tahasildar, conservative ...

Khan, 54, was "on the path to complete recovery" after receiving stab wounds to his spine, neck and hand, doctors treating him told reporters. Speaking to reporters after the surgery, Dr. Nitin ...

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Lucy Randleas had two fractured vertebrae and a stretched spinal cord. She quickly underwent spinal fusion surgery. Lucy Randleas recovers at Portneuf Medical Center in Pocatello, Idaho ...

Gale-force winds. Sleep deprivation. And 268 miles of running over hills and dales. Welcome to the Spine, rightly described as ‘Britain’s most brutal race’. The men to thank/blame for the ...

After $19 million in medical malpractice payouts to settle 26 patient claims, Albuquerque neurosurgeon Mark Erasmus has lost his license to practice medicine in New Mexico. It didn’t come soon ...