Research Catalog

Title

Spinal cord disease : basic science, diagnosis, and management / Edmund Critchley and Andrew Eisen (eds).

Publication

London ; New York : Springer, [1997], ©1997.

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Additional Authors

• Critchley, E. M. R. (Edmund Michael R.)
• Eisen, Andrew, 1936-

Description

xiii, 610 pages : illustrations; 25 cm

Uniform Title

Diseases of the spinal cord.

Subjects

• Spinal Cord Diseases > therapy
• Spinal cord > Diseases
• Spinal Cord Diseases > diagnosis

Note

• Completely rev. and updated ed. of: Diseases of the spinal cord / Edmund Critchley and Andrew Eisen (eds.). c1992.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

• Preface / Rick Hansen -- 1. Introduction / E. M. R. Critchley and A. A. Eisen -- 2. Anatomical Basis of Spinal Cord Function / T. J. Zwimpfer and J. D. Steeves -- 3. Prospects for Spinal Cord Repair after Injury / J. D. Steeves and T. J. Zwimpfer -- 4. Spinal Modulation of Noxious Stimuli / E. M. R. Critchley and M. T. Isaac -- 5. Spasticity / G. R. Critchley -- 6. Hazards of Spinal/Lumbar Puncture / J. P. R. Dick -- 7. Neuropathology / D. I. Graham -- 8. Embryology and Paediatric Aspects of Spinal Disorders / A. Hill -- 9. Imaging of the Spine and Spinal Cord / J. S. Lapointe -- 10. Clinical Features of Spinal Compression / N. T. Gurusinghe -- 11. Electrophysiological Investigation of Disorders of the Spinal Cord / A. A. Eisen -- 12. Radiculopathy due to Diseases other than Disc Disease / A. A. Eisen -- 13. Autonomic Dysfunction in Spinal Cord Disease / R. D. Fealey -- 14. Trauma to the Cervical Spine / J. R. Johnson --
• 15. Disc and Degenerative Disease: Stenosis, Spondylosis and Subluxation / C. H. G. Davis -- 16. Craniocervical Anomalies and Non-traumatic Syringomyelia / R. A. Metcalfe and R. A. Johnston -- 17. Rheumatoid Arthritis of the Cervical Spine / M. Dvorak and R. W. McGraw -- 18. Meningitic Disorders and Myelopathies / E. M. R. Critchley -- 19. Myelopathies in HIV Infection / R. Guiloff -- 20. Disorders of the Anterior Horn Cell / J. D. Mitchell -- 21. Tropical Diseases of the Spinal Cord / K. Rajamani and C. Savant -- 22. The Conus Medullaris and Sphincter Control / M. Swash -- 23. Psychosexual and Psychosocial Aspects of Spinal Cord Disease / M. T. Isaac -- 24. Spinal Vascular Disease / M. J. Aminoff -- 25. Decompression Illnesses and the Spinal Cord / R. R. Pearson -- 26. Inherited Diseases of the Spinal Cord / L. A. Bindoff and R. A. Shakir -- 27. Deficiency Diseases of the Spinal Cord / R. A. Shakir and L. A. Bindoff --
• 28. Vertebral Body Collapse / J. P. R. Dick -- 29. Spinal Epidural Abscess / J. P. R. Dick -- 30. Spinal Tumours / N. T. Gurusinghe -- 31. Trauma and Paraplegia / T. T. Lee and B. A. Green -- 32. SCI Rehabilitation: Concepts, Mobility, Functional Electrical Stimulation, Spasticity / R. J. Weber and R. C. Davis.

ISBN

3540199357 (hardback : alk. paper)

LCCN

96024791

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries