Spinal Cord Diseases
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Sunday, November 22, 2009

Legacy and current understanding of the often-misunderstood Foix-Alajouanine syndrome. Historical vignette.

30 Oct 2009 Foix-Alajouanine syndrome has become a well-known entity since its initial report in 1926. The traditional understanding of this clinical syndrome is as a progressive spinal cord venous thrombosis related to a spinal vascular lesion, resulting in ... Read more...

Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion in the ovine model.

3 Oct 2009 Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) is the most common surgical operation for cervical radiculopathy and/or myelopathy in patients who have failed conservative treatment. Since the operation was first described by Cloward and Smith and ... Read more...

Cervical disc arthroplasty compared with arthrodesis for the treatment of myelopathy. Surgical technique.

29 Sep 2009 BACKGROUND: Although there have been case reports describing the use of cervical disc arthroplasty for the treatment of myelopathy, there is a concern that motion preservation may maintain microtrauma to the spinal cord, negatively affecting the ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Spinal Cord Diseases'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Response. 30 Oct 2009
• Foix-Alajouanine syndrome: what is it? 30 Oct 2009
• Legacy and current understanding of the often-misunderstood Foix-Alajouanine syndrome. Historical vignette. 30 Oct 2009
• Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion in the ovine model. 3 Oct 2009
• Cervical disc arthroplasty compared with arthrodesis for the treatment of myelopathy. Surgical technique. 29 Sep 2009
• A giant spinal cord cavity. 29 Sep 2009
• Introduction. Intraoperative neuromonitoring: an essential component of the neurosurgical and spinal armamentarium. 29 Sep 2009
• Spinal cord management. Looking into attitude and knowledge of caregivers and patients. 30 Aug 2009
• Cervical myelopathy by C1 posterior tubercle impingement in a patient with DISH. 30 Aug 2009
• Safe angle scope for posterior atlanto-occipital transarticular screw fixation. 30 Aug 2009
• Impact of body habitus on perioperative morbidity associated with fusion of the thoracolumbar and lumbar spine. 30 Aug 2009
• Iatrogenic intradural spinal arachnoid cyst as a complication of lumbar spine surgery. 30 Aug 2009
• Image classification of idiopathic spinal cord herniation based on symptom severity and surgical outcome: a multicenter study. 30 Aug 2009
• Schwannosis induced medullary compression in VACTERL syndrome. 30 Aug 2009
• Possible role of glial cells in the onset and progression of Lyme neuroborreliosis. 23 Aug 2009
• Electrophysiological monitoring during surgery for cervical degenerative myelopathy and radiculopathy. 30 Jul 2009
• Functional outcomes assessment for cervical degenerative disease. 30 Jul 2009
• Anterior cervical surgery for the treatment of cervical degenerative myelopathy. 30 Jul 2009
• Cervical laminoplasty for the treatment of cervical degenerative myelopathy. 30 Jul 2009
• Laminectomy and fusion for the treatment of cervical degenerative myelopathy. 30 Jul 2009

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Technical information about 'Spinal Cord Diseases'

Definition: Pathologic conditions which feature SPINAL CORD damage or dysfunction, including disorders involving the meninges and perimeningeal spaces surrounding the spinal cord. Traumatic injuries, vascular diseases, infections, and inflammatory/autoimmune processes may affect the spinal cord.

Descriptor UI: D013118

Alternative terms: Spinal Cord Diseases; Spinal Cord Disease; Spinal Cord Disorders; Spinal Cord Disorder; Myelopathy; Myelopathies;

Allowable Qualifiers: blood; cerebrospinal fluid; chemically induced; classification; complications; congenital; diagnosis; diet therapy; drug therapy; economics; embryology; enzymology; ethnology; etiology; genetics; history; immunology; metabolism; microbiology; mortality; nursing; epidemiology; parasitology; pathology; physiopathology; prevention & control; psychology; radiography; radionuclide imaging; radiotherapy; rehabilitation; surgery; therapy; urine; veterinary; ultrasonography; virology;

Tree Number: C10.228.854;

History Note: 1966

Technical Notes: coord IM with specific vertebrae (NIM) to locate site on spinal cord; inflamm dis of spinal cord= MYELITIS