Spinal Cord Infections: eMedicine Emergency Medicine
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Spinal Cord Infections: eMedicine Emergency Medicine
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Tags: Emergency, Infection, Meningitis, Emergency Medicine
Most Recently Shared on April 28, 2010 at 4:52 am By:
Infections involving the spinal canal include epidural abscesses, meningitis, subdural abscesses, and more. http://bit.ly/bBt5aB
Brown-Sequard Syndrome: eMedicine Emergency Medicine
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Brown-Séquard syndrome is an incomplete spinal cord lesion characterized by a clinical picture reflecting hemisection of the spinal cord, often in the cervical cord region. It was first described in the 1840s after Dr. Charles Edouard ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on April 28, 2010 at 4:34 am By:
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Brown-Sequard syndrome is a rare syndrome devloping from an incomplete spinal cord lesion. Learn more. http://bit.ly/c4rcq4
Cauda Equina Syndrome: eMedicine Emergency Medicine
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: The cauda equina (CE) is formed by nerve roots caudal to the level of spinal cord termination. Cauda equina syndrome (CES) has been defined as low back pain, unilateral or usually bilateral sciatica, saddle sensory disturbances, ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on April 28, 2010 at 4:26 am By:
Susan Scroggins Active Health Library and Health Advocate
Cauda equina syndrome is uncommon, both atraumatically as well as traumatically. Learn more about this rare syndrome. http://bit.ly/9d7PTF
Neoplasms, Spinal Cord: eMedicine Emergency Medicine
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Neoplastic disease that involves the spine with spinal cord compression may be devastating if unrecognized. Primary spinal cord tumors arise from the different elements of the CNS, including neurons, supporting glial cells, and meninges. Anatomically, neoplasms ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on April 27, 2010 at 4:11 am By:
Neoplastic disease that involves the spine with spinal cord compression may be devastating if unrecognized. http://bit.ly/9cYnOi
Herpes Zoster: eMedicine Emergency Medicine
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Varicella-zoster virus (VZV) is the agent causing chickenpox, the common childhood infection. Following resolution of chickenpox, VZV lies dormant in the spinal dorsal root ganglia until reactivation results in herpes zoster (shingles). Shingles is a syndrome ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on April 27, 2010 at 2:48 am By:
Susan Scroggins Active Health Library and Health Advocate
Herpes zoster is the virus that causes shingles and chickenpox. Learn more about herpes zoster. http://bit.ly/c0b4vj
Spinal Epidural Abscess: eMedicine Neurology
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: A spinal epidural abscess threatens the spinal cord or cauda equina by compression and also by vascular compromise (see images below). If untreated, an expanding suppurative infection in the spinal epidural space impinges on the spinal ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on March 24, 2010 at 8:53 pm By:
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eMedicine article Spinal Epidural Abscess updated for 2010: http://bit.ly/cFNowl.
Viral Meningitis: eMedicine Neurology
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Viral meningitis is inflammation of the leptomeninges as a manifestation of CNS infection. Viral names the causative agent, and the term meningitis implies lack of parenchymal and spinal cord involvement (otherwise called encephalitis and myelitis, respectively). ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on November 2, 2009 at 2:36 pm By:
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Viral Meningitis: eMedicine Neurology http://bit.ly/3JnIzL
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