Neupsy Key

Summary of Key Points • Chiari malformations are a spectrum of conditions involving bone and parenchymal abnormalities of the hindbrain and craniocervical junction (CVJ). The most common variant, Chiari I,…

Summary of Key Points • Tobacco is responsible for one in five deaths, and tobacco use is the single largest preventable cause of death and disability in the United States….

Summary of Key Points • Kyphotic cervical deformity can result in both neurologic deficits and functional difficulties. • Imaging is important in determining the degree of kyphosis and treatment strategies….

Summary of Key Points • Rigid deformity requires an osteotomy for rebalancing of the spine. • Mild sagittal deformity with intact mobile discs can be treated with posterior column osteotomies….

Summary of Key Points • Spinal dura is thinner than cranial dura due to its single histologic layer and as such it is more prone to tear. • Idiopathic spinal…

Summary of Key Points • Penetrating injuries are a significant cause of spinal cord injury. • Injury mechanism and magnitude of injuries guide treatment of penetrating spinal injury. • Non-neurologic…

Summary of Key Points • Adult degenerative scoliosis arises after skeletal maturity in a previously normally aligned spine. • Sagittal radiographic spinopelvic parameters are highly correlated with pain and disability…

Summary of Key Points • Spinal deformity is defined as a deviation from normal spinal alignment. Standard deviations of normal parameters suggest a wide variation in normal alignment and should…

Summary of Key Points • Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a chronic, inflammatory rheumatic disease characterized by inflammatory back pain and potential progression to disability and deformity. • Clinical characteristics of…