Spinal Cord Disease

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xiii

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2. Introduction

   • E. M. R. Critchley, A. A. Eisen

   Pages 1-9

3. Anatomical Basis of Spinal Cord Function

   • T. J. Zwimpfer, J. D. Steeves

   Pages 11-19

4. Prospects for Spinal Cord Repair after Injury

   • J. D. Steeves, T. J. Zwimpfer

   Pages 21-32

5. Spinal Modulation of Noxious Stimuli

   • E. M. R. Critchley, M. T. Isaac

   Pages 33-46

6. Spasticity

   • G. R. Critchley

   Pages 47-51

7. Hazards of Spinal/Lumbar Puncture

   • J. P. R. Dick

   Pages 53-59

8. Neuropathology

   • D. I. Graham

   Pages 61-96

9. Embryology and Paediatric Aspects of Spinal Cord Disorders

   • A. Hill

   Pages 97-115

10. Imaging of the Spine and Spinal Cord

    • J. S. Lapointe

    Pages 117-143

11. Clinical Features of Spinal Compression

    • N. T. Gurusinghe

    Pages 145-174

12. Electrophysiological Investigation of Disorders of the Spinal Cord

    • A. A. Eisen

    Pages 175-201

13. Radiculopathy due to Diseases other than Disc Disease

    • A. A. Eisen

    Pages 203-217

14. Autonomic Dysfunction in Spinal Cord Disease

    • R. D. Fealey

    Pages 219-227

15. Trauma to the Cervical Spine

    • J. R. Johnson

    Pages 229-250

16. Disc and Degenerative Disease: Stenosis, Spondylosis and Subluxation

    • C. H. G. Davis

    Pages 251-274

17. Craniocervical Anomalies and Non-traumatic Syringomyelia

    • R. A. Metcalfe, R. A. Johnston

    Pages 275-295

18. Rheumatoid Arthritis of the Cervical Spine

    • M. Dvorak, R. W. McGraw

    Pages 297-315

19. Meningitic Disorders and Myelopathies

    • E. M. R. Critchley

    Pages 317-337

20. Myelopathies in HIV Infection

    • R. J. Guiloff

    Pages 339-345

Spinal Cord Injury or disease can happen to anyone at any time and the effects can be devastating. I found this out personally when I was thrown from the back of a pick up truck at age 15 was left paralyzed from the waist down. It was during my recuperation as a young teenager that I first gained insight into the importance of rehabilitation. My family, doctors, nurses, fellow patients and researchers who were dedicated to helping me over­ come my personal tragedy helped me pull through. Today, rehabilita­ tion medicine is taking great strides and empowering the person with the injury to take control of their future, overcome their setbacks and, through collaborative support, reach their personal goals and potential. Since 1987 the Legacy raised by my Man in Motion World Tour (24901 miles wheeled around the world March 1985-May 1987) has pro­ $13 million dollars to research and rehabilitation in the areas vided over of spinal cord injury. I hope that in some small way this funding has contributed to the development of the vital programmes that supported me and many others. The effects of spinal cord injury are traumatic and life-shattering and require a skilled interdisciplinary approach. I congratulate those who have contributed to this book and challenge each one of you to never give up on your dreams to find the answers to the optimum treatment of spinal cord injury and disease.

• cell
• embryo
• investigative techniques
• nervous system
• neuropathology
• pathology
• radiculopathies
• rehabilitation
• spinal cord
• spine
• trauma
• tumor

• Department of Neurology, Royal Preston Hospital, Preston, UK

  Edmund Critchley

• Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver, Canada

  Andrew Eisen

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