Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) is the most commonly used decompressive procedure in the cervical spine and is used for the treatment of single or multiple level disc disease.

Arthritis & Rheumatism. 2006;54(12):3859-3867. Degenerative disc disease is one of today's most common and costly medical conditions. Marked by the gradual erosion of cartilage between the ...

Russian Federation Background Low back pain (BP), associated with the degenerative disc disease (DDD), poses a heavy social and economic burden, emerging among young adults. The pathophysiological ...

An MRI of the C-spine revealed multilevel degenerative disc disease but did not offer an anatomical explanation for the symptoms ... Conclusions: The simultaneous presentation of PHN and Brachial ...

Many, including Alzheimer's disease, are treatable. Others, such as depression, thyroid problems, severe nutritional deficiency, or medication interaction, may be reversible. Patients who are ...

New treatments for Alzheimer disease don’t reverse cognitive symptoms, but they do significantly slow progression. Evidence suggests that earlier treatment is most effective. In his first ...

Dr. Graff-Radford's Memory Disorders Lab is studying large cohorts of Caucasian and African American people with Alzheimer's disease, Lewy body dementia, frontotemporal dementia and many controls with ...

Worldwide, age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of severe vision loss in people aged 50 or older. Neovascular AMD is an advanced form of the condition, also known as “exudative ...

As her GP sets out in his letter of support, Ms Jerrad suffers from chronic ankle pain caused by an historic fracture, multilevel degenerative disc disease and breathlessness from an elevated ...

Nov. 15, 2024 — More time spent sitting, reclining or lying down during the day may increase the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and death, according to a new study. More than roughly 10 ...

However, it is unknown whether IVD tissue contains functional circadian clocks and if so, how their dysregulation is implicated in IVD degeneration. Results Here we show the existence of the circadian ...

A Risky Business: Why Do Some Parkinson's Disease Treatments Affect Decision Making? Sep. 24, 2024 — Parkinson's disease, a debilitating nervous system disorder, is treated with medications that ...