BookNorbert Weidner, Rüdiger Rupp, Keith E. Tansey, editors.
Summary: This clinically focused book aims to cover for the first time all of the neurological aspects relevant to the diagnosis and treatment of spinal cord disease. Furthermore, innovative neurorestorative therapeutic strategies - aiming for repair of the damaged spinal cord and/or reorganization of the remaining nervous system - with significant potential for translation into clinical routine are presented. The book covers a comprehensive list of topics, including epidemiology, neuroanatomy, etiology of compressive and non-compressive spinal cord injury, imaging, neurophysiology, neurological sequelae, and complications with emphasis on dysfunction of the autonomic nervous system. Both clinically established and preclinical therapies are discussed in detail. The book is suited for trainees and practicing clinicians including neurologists, spine surgeons, rehabilitation specialists, neuroradiologists, and occupational/physical therapists; it will also be of value to neuroscientists involved in research into spinal cord disease.
Contents:
Part 1 Basics: Epidemiology
Neuroanatomy
Pattern of Neurological Dysfunction
Natural Disease Course
Part 2 Non-traumatic spinal cord injury: Ischemia
Neuroimmunology
Cord Compression (metastasis, hemorrhage, empyema, spondylodiscitis)
CNS tumors (glioma, ependymoma)
Pearls: myelopathy
Part 3 Diagnostics: Blood/CSF workup
Spinal Cord Imaging
Spinal Cord Neurophysiology
Part 4 Neurological Complications: Pain
Spasticity
Syringomyelia
Neurogenic respiratory failure
Part 5 Autonomic nervous system dysfunction: Neuro Internal Medicine (cardiovasc, endocrine)
Neurourology
Neurogastroenterology
Part 6 Therapy: Neurorehabilitation
upper extremity restauration
Neurorehabilitation
lower extremity restauration
Neuroregeneration
Neuroprotection
Neuroprosthetics
Translation
relevance of SCI animal models
Translation
clinical trial design.