spinal
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Patients must meet certain criteria for a diagnosis: a combination of clinical symptoms and lesions characteristic of MS that show up on an MRI scan of the brain and spinal cord.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
These included an oval opening where the spinal cord connected to the brain and a distinctive crest shaped like an hourglass.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026
Jane Campbell, a peer in the House of Lords upper chamber, struggles to speak naturally due to spinal muscular atrophy, a condition that worsens over time.
From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026
Losing weight, whether through diet and exercise or taking a GLP-1 medication, reduces the pressure on spinal discs and vertebrae and the hinge of the knee.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026
The higher the break in the spinal cord, the more complete the paralysis.
From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman
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