Myelopathy, Radiculopathy, and Peripheral Entrapment Syndromes

Richly illustrated and easy to use, Myelopathy, Radiculopathy, and Peripheral Entrapment Syndromes presents extensive and up-to-date information about the etiopathic and clinical presentation of neurovascular compression insult to the spinal cord, spinal nerve roots, and peripheral nerves. Written with both the student and practitioner in mind, the book covers myelopathy, radiculopathy, and peripheral entrapment syndromes in separate sections, making the information easy to find. Each section includes: Introduction Relevant regional anatomy Pathophysiology and mechanism of the injury Clinical signs and symptoms Electrodiagnostic features Diagnostic imaging Syndromes specific to the level of compromise More than 275 detailed, original illustrations and MRIs allow you to visualize the concepts. More than 130 concise tables cover the topic-specific highlights. These two features combine to give the book a quick-reference quality that sets it apart. Myelopathy, Radiculopathy, and Peripheral Entrapment Syndromes provides all the practical information you need - in one convenient resource - to effectively diagnose and re-evaluate neurological disorders of the spine and extremities from a neurologic perspective.

Table of Contents:
Introduction to Myelopathy and Spinal Cord Injury SECTION 1 - MYELOPATHY: SPINAL CORD INJURY AND SELECTED CLINICAL SYNDROMES 1. RELEVANT SPINAL CORD ANATOMY Basic Spinal Cord Anatomy Segmental Spinal Anatomy Meninges and Compartments Spinal Vascular Anatomy Cytoarchitectural Organization of Spinal Gray Matter Relevant Spinal Cord Pathways Relevant Spinal Cord Nuclei Anatomy of Spinal-Mediated Myotatic Reflex 2. PATHOPHYSIOLOGY IN MYELOPATHY AND SPINAL CORD INJURY Introduction to Pathophysiologic Mechanisms Cellular, Ionic, and Biomolecular Mechanisms of Spinal Cord Injury Stages of Spinal Cord Injury Spinal Shock Spinal Cord Edema Ischemic Myelopathy Myelomalacia Cavitation and Gliosis Spinal Cord Atrophy 3. PHYSICAL MECHANISMS OF SPINAL CORD INJURY Spinal Cord Pathomechanics Types of Spinal Cord Trauma Vertebral Fracture, Dislocation, and Instability Spinal Hemorrhage Myelopathy and Disk Herniation 4. CONDITIONS ASSOCIATED WITH MYELOPATHY Degeneration and Stenosis Expansile Lesions Arteriovenous Malformations Noncompressive Myelopathy Congenital Spinal Anomalies Chiari Malformations Klippel-Feil Syndromes Scoliosis and Myelopathy 5. ASSESSMENT OF SPINAL CORD INJURY AND MYELOPATHY Spasticity, Paresis, Clonus, and Hyperreflexia Superficial Reflexes and Reflexes of Spinal Automatism Sensory Abnormalities Spinal Cord Injury Pain Neurogenic Claudication Sacral Sparing Autonomic and Other System Considerations Myelopathy and Associated Musculoskeletal Conditions Electrodiagnostic Assessment Diagnostic Imaging Neurosonography Computerized Tomography Plain Film Radiography Quantitative Considerations in Spinal Cord Imaging Functional and Laboratory Assessment 6. SPINAL CORD SYNDROMES AND GUIDE TO NEUROLOGICAL LEVELS Vascular Syndromes of the Spinal Cord Complete Spinal Cord Transection (Transverse Myelopathy) Central Cord Syndrome Anterior Cord Syndrome Posterior Cord Syndrome Anterior Horn Syndromes (Progressive Muscular Atrophy) Multifocal Cord Syndrome Conus Medularis Syndrome Hemisection Syndrome (Brown-Sequard Syndrome) Cervical Medullary Syndrome Guide to Neurological Levels SECTION 2 - RADICULOPATHY 7. PATHOMECHANISMS OF RADICULOPATHY Spinal Nerve Root Anatomy and Regional Characteristics Biochemically Induced Radiculopathy Spinal Degeneration and Radiculopathy Fibrosis and Radiculopathy Acquired Lateral Recess Stenosis and Vascular Stasis Failed Back Surgery Syndrome Trauma and Radiculopathy Intervertebral Disk Herniation and Radiculopathy Nerve Root Compromise: Expansile Lesions Vertebral Osteomyelitis and Discitis Noncompressive Radiculoneuronopathy 8. CLASSIC SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF RADICULOPATHY Sensory Abnormalities Nerve Root Irritability Signs Reflex Abnormalities Paresis Muscular Atrophy Dysautonomia and Trophic Changes Combined Pain Syndromes: Radicular and Vertebrogenic Pain Assessment of Radiculopathy Cervical Monoradiculopathy Syndromes Thoracic Monoradiculopathy Syndromes Lumbar and Sacral Monoradiculopathy Syndromes Cauda Equina Syndrome SECTION 3 - PERIPHERAL NERVE ENTRAPMENT AND COMPRESSION NEUROPATHY 9. RELEVANT ANATOMY, PATHOPHYSIOLOGY, AND PREDISPOSING FACTORS FOR PERIPHERAL NERVE INJURY General Organization of Peripheral Nerve Distribution Cervical Plexus Brachial Plexus Lumbar Plexus Lumbosacral Plexus Autonomic Nervous System Relevant Anatomy of the Peripheral Nerve Peripheral Nerve Vascularity Biomechanical Characteristics of Peripheral Nerves Classification of Nerve Injuries Peripheral Nerve Response to Injury Nerve Compression and Related Pathomechanisms Myotendinous, Myofascial, and Related Contributions to Entrapment Common Predisposing Disorders Associated with Entrapment Neuropathy 10. CHARACTERISTIC SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF ENTRAPMENT Assessment of Entrapment Syndromes Proximal Upper Extremity Entrapment Median Nerve Entrapment Syndromes Posterior Upper Extremity Syndromes Ulnar Nerve Syndromes Abdominal/Pelvic Entrapment Syndromes Lower Extremity Entrapment Syndromes Summary APPENDIX INDEX Short TOC

About the Author :
Durrant; David H. Director, Chicago Neuroscience Institute, Elgin, Illinois, U,True; Jerome Martin University Rehabilitation and Therapeutics, Plantation, FL,,Blum, Jr.; John W. Private Practice, Schaumburg, Illinois, USA,