Spinal Cord

The spinothalamic and lemniscal pathways carry somatosensory information from the periphery into the brain while the corticospinal pathway carries motor commands from the brain to ...

Chapter 7 gives an overview of the spinal cord, as well as how to draw the ascending and descending pathways, the major ascending and descending tracts, the spinocerebellar pathway...

Non-traumatic spinal cord disease may be caused by compression due to tumour, infection or haematoma, inflammation, infection or post-infection, metabolic disturbances, infarction,...

Most people will experience back pain at some point in their lives, but only a few have the resolve to seek answers and find relief. Back Exercise: Stabilize, Mobilize, and Reduce ...

This chapter highlights four emergencies that occur in palliative care: hemorrhage, spinal cord compression, seizures, and superior vena cava syndrome. It is imperative to understa...

The video in this chapter explores the peripheral nervous system (PNS) and focuses on radiculopathy, including causes of radiculopathy (herniated disc, spondylolisthesis, osteoarth...

Neuropalliative care encompasses disorders of consciousness, cognitive impairment, trauma, and other conditions. Each prompts specific ethical considerations, such as the often shi...

Chapter 7 discusses neurological diseases and emergencies, including headache, transient loss of consciousness, states of impaired consciousness, the dementias, gait and disturbanc...