| Term | Definition |
|---|
| spondylarthropathies | diseases that attack the spine? |
| astrocytoma and ependymoma | Name 2 common intramedullary tumors involving the spinal cord? |
| nerve sheath tumors (schwannoma&neurofibroma) and meningioma | Name 2 common intradural tumors with in the spinal canal? |
| schwannoma | If you see a solitary nerve sheath intradural tumor it is probly what tumor type? |
| neurofibroma, neurofibromatosis | If you see multiple nerve sheath intradural tumors in a child what type of tumor is it most likely and what disease is it associated with? |
| cervical spondylosis | degenerative condition of intervertebral discs in cervial region. Associated w/ degeneration of facet jts, hypertrophy of ligamentum flavum, and ossification of longitudinal ligament causing the vertebral discs to slip out of place and compress the spinal cord and nerves |
| L4-L5 | 90% of vertebral disc herniations occur where? |
| spondylolysis | intervertebral discs slipping out of place due to a defect in the pars intrarticularis is called? |
| kids: stress fractures; adults: degenerative disc disease | Most common causes of spondylolysis? |
| spondylolisthesis | A spondylolysis where theres an anterior translation of the vertebra, with the lysis on the vertebra below. Usually L5 ant. slide on S1. |
| spinal stenosis | Narrowing of the spinal canal which pinches the spinal cord? |
| nonstructural scoliosis | Type of scoliosis thats reversable and is caused by a muscle spasm, diff. in leg length, or inflammatory condition? |
| structural scoliosis | Irreversible tyoe of scoliosis due to either spina bifida, Marfan's Syndrome, cerebral palsey, injury, or infection? |
| ankylosing spondylitis | chonic inflammation of spine and sacroiliac joints leading to vertebral fusion, thus loss of spinal mobility? |
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