The FDA has approved expanded MRI labeling for Abbott’s Eterna spinal cord stimulation system, allowing those with chronic pain to undergo MRI within specific conditions and have a wider ...

MRIs and lumbar punctures may not provide enough therapeutic value to be standard-of-care diagnostic tests in patients suffering neurologic symptoms following chimeric antigen receptor T-cell ...

(WASHINGTON, March 19, 2024) – Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and lumbar puncture (LP) may not always be necessary for diagnosing and managing a serious neurological complication associated ...

The central vein sign is an emerging neuroimaging biomarker for multiple sclerosis that may reduce the need for lumbar puncture to detect oligoclonal bands in CSF, a pilot study shows.

Experts from the University of Nottingham have proven that multiple sclerosis (MS) can successfully be diagnosed using an MRI scan, meaning patients no longer need to undergo a painful lumbar ...

A new study, published in The Spine Journal, found variability in findings and a high rate of diagnostic errors in MRI examinations for lumbar spine patients.

Alterations in the spinal dorsal column, which enables an individual to sense fine touch, position, vibration, and two-point differentiation, are developmental and typically remain stable over time.

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and lumbar puncture (LP) may not always be necessary for diagnosing and managing a serious neurological complication associated with CAR T-cell therapy, according ...

For about one in six people considered healthy with no reports of back pain, lesions were visible on MRI in the lower spinal column and sacroiliac joint, researchers said -- a sign that ...

Physically demanding jobs, contact sports and being overweight can increase risk of developing lumbar spondylosis.