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New Compounds and Methods for the Treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy and Other Diseases by nih.gov Description of Invention: Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is caused by mutations... of spinal motor neurons. An SMN2 gene paralog that differs from SMN by a single base pair has inadequate...
What is Degenerative Disc Disease and can Spinal Decompression help? by Dr B Doctor of Chiropracty Degenerative Disc Disease (DDD) is a natural condition of the body that causes deterioration... it to flex, bend, and twist. Degenerative disc disease can take place throughout the spine...
Alzheimer's Disease Signature Seen in Spinal Fluid by nih.gov with Alzheimer's disease before they show clinical symptoms, according to a new study. The finding could open new opportunities for developing Alzheimer’s therapies. Alzheimer's disease...
Spinal Degeneration and Degenerative Disk Disease (DDD). Who is at Risk ? by Dr. Eben Davis Doctor of Chiropracty someone you know is suffering with Degenerative Disk Disease (DDD) or advanced Spinal Degeneration... San Francisco Disk Pain Doctor comments: Degenerative Disc Disease has become the SCAPEGOAT...
Indoline Compounds for the Treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) and Other Diseases by nih.gov and children Treat genetic-based diseases that result from a premature stop of protein synthesis such as muscular dystrophy and cystic fibrosis Treating or preventing neurological diseases presenting glutamate...
Spinal Decompression and Degenerative Disc Disease (DDD) by Dr. Eben Davis Doctor of Chiropracty . If you have degenerative disc disease and feel like you have nowhere to turn... spinal decompression... San Francisco Spinal Decompression Doctor Comments:   Nonsurgical spinal decompression is not...
Latest Independent Lumbar Disc Disease Study: 76% of patients satisfied after treatment using DRX-9000 Non-Surgical Spinal Decom by Dr B Doctor of Chiropracty disease (disc degeneration, herniation, bulging, etc.). Here’s what the lumbar disc pain study showed: Japanese study titled, “The treatment of lumbar disc disease using DRX-9000” is published in the December...
Are Weak CORE Spinal Muscles an underlying cause of Spinal Degeneration and Disc Herniations ? by Dr. Eben Davis Doctor of Chiropracty ground for disc  disease and spinal degeneration. Here's the deal, two kinds of muscle fibers... San Francisco Bay Area Spinal Rehabilitation Center comments on the relationship between Disc...
Spinal Tap test and Alzheimer by Anthony Cirillo Patient ExpertHealth Maven of Alzheimer's disease. In their study, researchers at Ghent University, Belgium, analyzed data... had Alzheimer's disease. Without considering cognitive ability, researchers identified levels of three...
Spinal-fluid Biomarkers Accurately Predict Alzheimer's by Bob DeMarco Patient Expert By Bob DeMarco Alzheimer's Reading Room Alzheimer's disease can be predicted with up to 100 percent accuracy several years before its onset using biomarkers found in spinal fluids, a study...

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Why is my blood pressure higher when my chronic pain level is higher?
I have a degenerative spinal disorder resulting from an injury. My pain is generally controlled with medication and various medical procedures, such as periodic nerve ablation. However, I continue to experience episodes of elevated blood pressure when my pain level increases beyond the point...crap

recovery from spinal fusion?
Hello everyone-   I am looking for anyone who has had a spinal fusion.  I have getting ready to have one done on my lower lumbar due to degenerative disk disease that has greatly affected L4.  I also have major facet inflamation that is ruling out a disk replacement.   I will be in surgery ASAP...crap

Vacuolar Myelopathy
I have this condition no one seems to know much about it. I use a wheelchair at the age of only 32. Can you look into this for me please.Thank you,Russell Judith Feinberg, M.D. Vacuolar Myelopathy This is an AIDS-associated disease of the spinal cord. I'm not aware that there is anything specific...crap

Pain Meds.
Do I ever understand this dillema! I have cancer, and spinal diseases, as well as injuries to the spine. It took me two long years to get into a pain management center. I went to the same clinic for seven years, and was recently discharged for missing six appointments without 24 hour advanced notice...crap

Need GERD control. What meds can I take?
I have cervical radiculopathy from a spinal cord injury. I suffer chronic nerve pain and muscle spasms for which I am taking vicoprofen and baclofen. I need reflux control but get swelling in the legs from Prilosec, as well as muscle aches and spasms. What other gerd control med can you recommend that doesn...crap

Is T3-T4 Compressed fracture causing pain throughout whole body or fusion failure?
I have had a ACD & F spinal fusion yet they failed to tell me of the T3-T4 compressed fracture(was it there and why didn't they tell me or fix it or could they be the cause of it-fusion failed)and now my pain is so out of control that is attacking my whole body. My right shoulder blade feels like someone trying to pull...crap

plz help (copd&heart prob)
My father 68yrs old suffering copd,spinal stenosis & unstable angina.bcz of cold & dry weather flu,cough,cold & fever all tat happened ..... copd dr gave medication in wch he included betnesol tab(steroid) (dose 6+6+5+4+3+2+1) he has taken fist two doses i.e 6 & 6 in two dayz...but after 1st dose he felt...crap