In this image, ultrasound procedures help provide for medical diagnoses on the International Space Station. The medical kit ...

In the most severe form of the condition, type 3 Chiari malformation, part of the lower back part of the brain ( cerebellum ) ...

Multiple sclerosis (MS) causes a specific type of damage, called demyelination, to the central nervous system, including the spinal cord. MS is a neurological disease. It causes the immune system ...

Cranial gray-scale ultrasound may serve as a potential biomarker for the early evaluation of bilirubin-generated brain damage, which is also termed bilirubin encephalopathy or kernicterus. This ...

An eye and orbit ultrasound uses high-frequency sound waves to measure and produce detailed images of your eye and eye orbit (the socket in your skull that holds your eye). An eye and orbit ...

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 ...

The word "myelopathy" means a problem with the spinal cord, which can lead to numbness, weakness, dysautonomia (group of conditions causing problems with involuntary movements), and more. There are ...

Abstract: Registration of intraoperative ultrasound (iUS) with preoperative CT represents a significant yet challenging task in the context of radiation-free spinal surgical navigation. The presence ...

Having their own designated ultrasound machine now allows for timely and safer identification of spine anatomy prior to epidural or spinal insertion. It is also used for insertion of peripheral ...

Scientists report results from a promising new approach to treat the rare neurodegenerative disorder. Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder set in motion before ...