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Diseases of the Spinal Cord

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  • © 1992

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Editors:
  1. Edmund Critchley

    1. Department of Neurology, Royal Preston Hospital, Preston, Lancashire, UK

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  2. Andrew Eisen

    1. University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
      Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver, Canada

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Part of the book series: Clinical Medicine and the Nervous System (CLIN.MED.NERV.)

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Table of contents (25 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiii
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  2. Introduction

    • E. M. R. Critchley, A. A. Eisen
    Pages 1-8

  3. Anatomy as a Key to Function of the Spinal Cord

    • M. T. Isaac
    Pages 9-14

  4. Spinal Modulation of Noxious Stimuli

    • E. M. R. Critchley, M. T. Isaac
    Pages 15-29

  5. Spasticity

    • M. T. Isaac
    Pages 31-33

  6. Hazards of Lumbar Puncture

    • J. P. R. Dick
    Pages 35-40

  7. Neuropathology

    • D. I. Graham
    Pages 41-78

  8. Embryonic Development of the Spinal Cord and Associated Disorders

    • M. J. Noronha
    Pages 79-93

  9. Imaging of the Spine and Spinal Cord

    • J. S. Lapointe
    Pages 95-121

  10. Neurophysiological Investigation of the Spinal Cord

    • M. S. Schwartz, M. Swash
    Pages 123-140

  11. Radiculopathy due to Diseases other than Disc Disease

    • A. A. Eisen
    Pages 141-155

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

    • C. H. G. Davis
    Pages 157-179

  13. Craniocervical Anomalies and Non-traumatic Syringomyelia

    • R. A. Metcalfe
    Pages 181-200

  14. Cervical Myelopathy due to Rheumatoid Arthritis

    • J. P. R. Dick
    Pages 201-208

  15. Meningitic Disorders and Myelopathies

    • E. M. R. Critchley
    Pages 209-233

  16. Anterior Horn Cell Diseases

    • J. D. Mitchell
    Pages 235-253

  17. Three Tropical Spinal Cord Syndromes

    • C. U. Velmurugendran
    Pages 255-267

  18. The Conus Medullaris and Sphincter Control

    • M. Swash
    Pages 269-280

  19. Spinal Vascular Disease

    • M. J. Aminoff
    Pages 281-299

  20. Decompression Illnesses and the Spinal Cord

    • R. R. Pearson
    Pages 301-318
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About this book

The spinal cord is a long structure, conslstmg of white and grey matter, that not only serves to provide a neural connection between the brain and the body, but also contains neural circuits that are organized segmentally and that are responsive to central and peripheral sensory input. Thus the spinal cord is capable of some behavioural activity that is of clinical significance, and that is more evident when higher modulation is disturbed. The released activity of spasticity, and the disturbances of bladder and bowel control that occur in patients with spinal cord lesions are examples. The spinal cord is well protected within its bony canal but is, nonetheless, susceptible to compression by degenerative joint or bone disease, or by neoplasm. Spinal cord compression is a common clinical problem that is not always easy to recognize. However, it is particularly important because of the good re­ sults of appropriate treatment and the unfortunate consequences should the diagnosis be missed. Many other medical and surgical disorders affect the spinal cord, including vascular disease, decom­ pression sickness, degenerative disorders and multiple sclerosis. In this book Dr. Critchley and Dr. Eisen, and their col­ laborators, chosen for their expertise and experience in spinal cord disorders, have gathered together descriptions of the symp­ toms and signs of spinal cord disease.

Editors and Affiliations

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

    Edmund Critchley

  • University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada

    Andrew Eisen

  • Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver, Canada

    Andrew Eisen

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Diseases of the Spinal Cord

  • Editors: Edmund Critchley, Andrew Eisen

  • Series Title: Clinical Medicine and the Nervous System

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-3353-7

  • Publisher: Springer London

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag London Limited 1992

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4471-3353-7Published: 06 December 2012

  • Series ISSN: 1431-147X

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIV, 453

  • Topics: Neurology, Neurosurgery, Neurosciences

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