RT Book, Section
A1 Ibrahim, Tarik
A1 Nockels, Russ
A1 Amin, Beejal
A2 Salardini, Arash
A2 Biller, José
SR Print(0)
ID 1127047671
T1 Back, Neck, and Limb Pain
T2 The Hospital Neurology Book
YR 2016
FD 2016
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071845830
LK neurology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1127047671
RD 2024/04/20
AB The  spine  is  host  to  a  wide  range  of  afflictions  causing  an  array  of  neurologic  and  musculoskeletal  symptoms.  Frequent  etiologies  encountered  by  hospital  neurologists  include  degenerative  spine  disease,  infection,  autoimmune,  and  neoplastic,  in  addition  to  several  spine  emergencies.  Degenerative  diseases  of  the  spine  include  cervical  and  lumbar  disc  herniations  causing  radiculopathy,  axial  back  pain,  and  neurogenic  claudication.  Spondyloarthropathies,  particularly  ankylosing  spondylitis  and  rheumatoid  arthritis,  infection,  and  neoplastic  diseases  should  be  well  known.  Spine  emergencies  including  spinal  canal  hematomas,  cauda  equina  syndrome,  and  conus  medullaris  syndrome  should  be  promptly  diagnosed  with  appropriate  imaging  and  prompt  neurosurgical  evaluation.