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Like other parts of the nervous system, the sympathetic nervous system operates through a series of interconnected neurons. Sympathetic neurons are frequently considered part of the peripheral ...

A team of researchers at Rowan University has developed an injectable biomaterial that could significantly improve recovery ...

New research suggests that the immune system’s ability to respond to spinal-cord injuries diminishes with age – and identifies potential avenues to improve that response and help patients heal.

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is characterized by lesions in the central nervous system, including the spinal cord. Spinal lesions may indicate MS. Learn more.

Doctors may recommend spinal cord stimulation (SCS) as a later stage treatment — often when pain is related to the nervous system — after trying more conservative therapies, such as ...

Primary central nervous system (CNS) vasculitis, also known as primary angiitis of the CNS, is a rare form of vasculitis that is limited to the brain and spinal cord and causes a variety of ...

New research suggests that the immune system’s ability to respond to spinal cord injuries diminishes with age – and identifies potential avenues to improve that response and help patients heal.