Your brain and spinal cord are bathed in fluid. A lumbar puncture, also called a spinal tap, is a procedure doctors use to remove and test some of this liquid, called cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). It ...

Paramagnetic rim lesions, or areas of damage in the brain and spinal cord, could be a useful tool for diagnosing MS, a study ...

Multiple sclerosis causes lesions to the spinal cord and other parts of the central nervous system. An MRI can detect spinal cord lesions and help diagnose and monitor the condition. Multiple ...

—The location and size of lesions in the cervical spinal cord on MRI correlated with the type of MS, how aggressive it was, and disability. Reviewed by J. William Lindsey, MD, University of Texas ...

Spinal cord lesions are more commonly seen in progressive forms of multiple sclerosis, and they can result in an increased risk of disability. In relapsing-remitting MS, which 80 to 85 percent of ...

In many if not most cases, neurologists can diagnose multiple sclerosis (MS) on the basis of symptoms, along with an MRI scan of the brain and spinal cord. But when results aren’t conclusive, they ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Spinal cord atrophy appeared to predict silent progression in relapse-onset MS, ...

(Medical Xpress)—A medical test previously developed to measure a toxin found in tobacco smokers has been adapted to measure the same toxin in people suffering from spinal cord injuries and multiple ...

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a disease that affects the central nervous system: The brain and spinal cord. In MS, the body's immune system mistakenly attacks myelin, the protective coat surrounding ...

Some people start with an episode of MS symptoms that doctors call clinically isolated syndrome (CIS). CIS could lead to MS, but it doesn’t always. MS happens when your immune system mistakenly ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: What happens during a spinal adjustment? Can professionals other than chiropractors safely do spinal adjustments? ANSWER: Chiropractors commonly perform spinal adjustments, also ...

• Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a progressive, immune-mediated disorder where the system designed to keep your body healthy mistakenly attacks parts of your body that are not harmful, specifically ...