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Chapter-103 Clinical Features and Diagnosis

BOOK TITLE: Ramamurthi and Tandon’s Textbook of Neurosurgery (3 Volumes)

Author
1. Ramamurthi Ravi
2. Rao K Santhosh Mohan
ISBN
9789350250723
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/10307_103
Edition
3/e
Publishing Year
2012
Pages
12
Author Affiliations
1. Achanta Lakshmipathi Neurosurgical Center, VHS Hospitals, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, Dr A Lakshmipathi Neurosurgical Centre, VHS Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, Postgraduate Institute of Neurological Surgery, Dr A Lakshmipathi Neurosurgical Centre, VHS Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, Dr Achanta Lakshmipathi Neurosurgical Centre, Postgraduate Institute of Neurological Surgery, Voluntary Health Services Hospital, Taramani, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
2. Kanchi Kamakoti Childs Trust Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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Abstract

This chapter provides detail description of Clinical features and diagnosis of tumors of spine and spinal cord. Classification of neoplasms causing cord compression, tumors of the spinal cord, tumors of the vertebral column, intraspinal extension of paravertebral tumors, pathophysiology of cord compression, symptoms and signs of spinal compression, sensory disturbances, motor disturbance, sphincter disturbances, disturbances of autonomic functions, clinical features of tumors at different levels of spinal cord, epiconus syndrome, conus syndrome, cauda equine syndrome, differentiation of extramedullary and intramedullary tumors, alignment of cord segments and vertebrae are described in detail. One table is included to highlight clinical differences between extramedullary and intramedullary tumours. 54 references are included at the end of the chapter to facilitate further reading

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