Syringomyelia A Disorder of CSF Circulation
De: Graham Flint, Clare Rusbridge
ISBN: 9783662501290
2016, Springer
Capa mole
Páginas: 345
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Syringomelia is a relatively rare clinical entity in which fluid-filled cavities develop within the spinal cord. Although modern imaging technologies usually permit an accurate diagnosis at an early stage, syringomyelia remains an enigmatic condition. This reference monograph provides an up-to-date account of the present state of understanding of syringomyelia and related disorders. The editors aim to document the best clinical practice in diagnosis and treatment and to provide clear guidance on how to reduce the incidence of severe outcomes. New challenges are addressed, including the appropriate management of the increasing number of apparently idiopathic syrinx cavities that are detected. In addition, controversies in current practice and directions for future research are fully discussed. Syringomelia will be an invaluable source of information for experts in the field, specialists in various related disciplines and other interested health care professionals.
Front Matter
Pages i-xxvi
Historical Aspects
Ulrich Batzdorf
Pages 1-9
Epidemiology
Enver Bogdanov
Pages 11-24
Anatomy and Physiology
Roy Weller
Pages 25-44
Developmental Anatomy
Guirish A. Solanki
Pages 45-67
Genetics of Chiari Malformation and Syringomyelia
Guy Rouleau
Pages 69-85
The Filling Mechanism
Marcus Stoodley
Pages 87-101
Mathematical Modelling
Novak S. J. Elliott
Pages 103-116
Clinical Presentation
Ulrich Batzdorf
Pages 117-123
Diagnostic Investigations
John Heiss
Pages 125-140
Hindbrain-Related Syringomyelia
Jörg Klekamp
Pages 141-166
Post-traumatic and Post-inflammatory Syringomyelia
Graham Flint
Pages 167-184
Idiopathic Syringomyelia
Anil Roy
Pages 185-192
Paediatric Perspectives
Jerry Oakes, Dominic Thompson
Pages 193-207
Veterinary Aspects
Clare Rusbridge
Pages 209-230
Pregnancy
James van Dellen
Pages 231-235
Pain Management
Jan Keppel Hesselink
Pages 237-259
The Biochemistry of Syringomyelia
Andrew Brodbelt
Pages 261-278
Patient Perspectives
Graham Flint
Pages 279-288
Medicolegal Aspects
Sid Marks, Graham Flint
Pages 289-300
Nomenclature
Clare Rusbridge, Graham Flint
Pages 301-309
History of the Imaging of Syringomyelia
Panagiotis Papanagiotou, Anton Haass
Pages 311-317
Syrinx in Art
Anton Haass
Pages 319-327
Historical Vignettes
Graham Flint, Clare Rusbridge
Pages 329-335
Useful Contacts
Graham Flint, Clare Rusbridge
Pages 337-337
Back Matter
Pages 339-345
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Graham Flint
Is a consultant neurosurgeon at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, in the UK. In addition to running a busy general neurosurgical practice he has, for the past 15 years, run the specialist syringomyelia clinic there, which was established by the late Bernard Williams. He has accumulated extensive clinical experience in the management of syringomyelia and its related disorders in the adult population. Dr. Flint works closely with patient support groups and, in co-operation with the Ann Conroy Trust, established a network of syringomyelia specialists in the UK. With this group he organised the international symposium Syringomyelia 2007, held in Rugby, UK. This was the predecessor of Syringomyelia 2010, held in Berlin. In addition to studying the outcome of surgical treatments for syringomyelia, he has a particular interest in the disturbances of CSF physiology that underlie the disorder. He has applied well-established physiological methods, used to measure disturbances of CSF circulation in general, to the study of syringomyelia in humans.
Clare Rusbridge
Is a veterinary neurologist who established the neurology/neurosurgery service at Stone Lion Veterinary Hospital in 1997. She qualified as a Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery in 1991 and became a Diplomate of the European College of Veterinary Neurology in 1996, a European Specialist in Veterinary Neurology in 1998 and an RCVS Specialist in Veterinary Neurology in 1999. Her PhD related t
o Chiari-like malformation and syringomyelia in the Cavalier King Charles spaniel. From 2002 to 2006, Dr. Rusbridge was Chair of the Education Committee of the European College of Veterinary Neurology. She is an Honorary Friend of the Ann Conroy Trust and a member of the British Syringomyelia Group. Dr. Rusbridge is a frequently invited international lecturer in the veterinary and human medicine fields. She has authored or co-authored many journal articles and book chapters and acts as a reviewer for a number of journals.