Joints
Finger Joint
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Ankle Joint
Hip Joint
Tarsal Joints
Brain Mapping
Wrist Joint
Joint Capsule
Brain
The part of CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM that is contained within the skull (CRANIUM). Arising from the NEURAL TUBE, the embryonic brain is comprised of three major parts including PROSENCEPHALON (the forebrain); MESENCEPHALON (the midbrain); and RHOMBENCEPHALON (the hindbrain). The developed brain consists of CEREBRUM; CEREBELLUM; and other structures in the BRAIN STEM.
Photic Stimulation
Visual Cortex
Electroencephalography
Image Processing, Computer-Assisted
Epilepsies, Partial
Conditions characterized by recurrent paroxysmal neuronal discharges which arise from a focal region of the brain. Partial seizures are divided into simple and complex, depending on whether consciousness is unaltered (simple partial seizure) or disturbed (complex partial seizure). Both types may feature a wide variety of motor, sensory, and autonomic symptoms. Partial seizures may be classified by associated clinical features or anatomic location of the seizure focus. A secondary generalized seizure refers to a partial seizure that spreads to involve the brain diffusely. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp317)
Joint Instability
Temporomandibular Joint Disorders
A variety of conditions affecting the anatomic and functional characteristics of the temporomandibular joint. Factors contributing to the complexity of temporomandibular diseases are its relation to dentition and mastication and the symptomatic effects in other areas which account for referred pain to the joint and the difficulties in applying traditional diagnostic procedures to temporomandibular joint pathology where tissue is rarely obtained and x-rays are often inadequate or nonspecific. Common diseases are developmental abnormalities, trauma, subluxation, luxation, arthritis, and neoplasia. (From Thoma's Oral Pathology, 6th ed, pp577-600)
Parietal Lobe
Metatarsophalangeal Joint
Encephalocele
Brain tissue herniation through a congenital or acquired defect in the skull. The majority of congenital encephaloceles occur in the occipital or frontal regions. Clinical features include a protuberant mass that may be pulsatile. The quantity and location of protruding neural tissue determines the type and degree of neurologic deficit. Visual defects, psychomotor developmental delay, and persistent motor deficits frequently occur.
Hemianopsia
Partial or complete loss of vision in one half of the visual field(s) of one or both eyes. Subtypes include altitudinal hemianopsia, characterized by a visual defect above or below the horizontal meridian of the visual field. Homonymous hemianopsia refers to a visual defect that affects both eyes equally, and occurs either to the left or right of the midline of the visual field. Binasal hemianopsia consists of loss of vision in the nasal hemifields of both eyes. Bitemporal hemianopsia is the bilateral loss of vision in the temporal fields. Quadrantanopsia refers to loss of vision in one quarter of the visual field in one or both eyes.
Foot Joints
Evoked Potentials, Visual
Visual Perception
Cerebral Cortex
Functional Laterality
Shoulder Joint
Spinal Nerves
Joint Prosthesis
Temporal Lobe
Blindness
Temporomandibular Joint Disc
Acromioclavicular Joint
Skull Fractures
Fractures of the skull which may result from penetrating or nonpenetrating head injuries or rarely BONE DISEASES (see also FRACTURES, SPONTANEOUS). Skull fractures may be classified by location (e.g., SKULL FRACTURE, BASILAR), radiographic appearance (e.g., linear), or based upon cranial integrity (e.g., SKULL FRACTURE, DEPRESSED).
Alpha Rhythm
Osteoarthritis
A progressive, degenerative joint disease, the most common form of arthritis, especially in older persons. The disease is thought to result not from the aging process but from biochemical changes and biomechanical stresses affecting articular cartilage. In the foreign literature it is often called osteoarthrosis deformans.
Headache
Meningocele
Pattern Recognition, Visual
Cranial Sinuses
Large endothelium-lined venous channels situated between the two layers of DURA MATER, the endosteal and the meningeal layers. They are devoid of valves and are parts of the venous system of dura mater. Major cranial sinuses include a postero-superior group (such as superior sagittal, inferior sagittal, straight, transverse, and occipital) and an antero-inferior group (such as cavernous, petrosal, and basilar plexus).
Frontal Lobe
Arthritis, Rheumatoid
A chronic systemic disease, primarily of the joints, marked by inflammatory changes in the synovial membranes and articular structures, widespread fibrinoid degeneration of the collagen fibers in mesenchymal tissues, and by atrophy and rarefaction of bony structures. Etiology is unknown, but autoimmune mechanisms have been implicated.
Dandy-Walker Syndrome
A congenital abnormality of the central nervous system marked by failure of the midline structures of the cerebellum to develop, dilation of the fourth ventricle, and upward displacement of the transverse sinuses, tentorium, and torcula. Clinical features include occipital bossing, progressive head enlargement, bulging of anterior fontanelle, papilledema, ataxia, gait disturbances, nystagmus, and intellectual compromise. (From Menkes, Textbook of Child Neurology, 5th ed, pp294-5)
Cluster Headache
A primary headache disorder that is characterized by severe, strictly unilateral PAIN which is orbital, supraorbital, temporal or in any combination of these sites, lasting 15-180 min. occurring 1 to 8 times a day. The attacks are associated with one or more of the following, all of which are ipsilateral: conjunctival injection, lacrimation, nasal congestion, rhinorrhea, facial SWEATING, eyelid EDEMA, and miosis. (International Classification of Headache Disorders, 2nd ed. Cephalalgia 2004: suppl 1)
Visual Pathways
Sternoclavicular Joint
Cartilage, Articular
Synovial Fluid
Epilepsy, Reflex
A subtype of epilepsy characterized by seizures that are consistently provoked by a certain specific stimulus. Auditory, visual, and somatosensory stimuli as well as the acts of writing, reading, eating, and decision making are examples of events or activities that may induce seizure activity in affected individuals. (From Neurol Clin 1994 Feb;12(1):57-8)
Face
Biomechanical Phenomena
Phosphenes
Attention
Cranial Fossa, Posterior
The infratentorial compartment that contains the CEREBELLUM and BRAIN STEM. It is formed by the posterior third of the superior surface of the body of the sphenoid (SPHENOID BONE), by the occipital, the petrous, and mastoid portions of the TEMPORAL BONE, and the posterior inferior angle of the PARIETAL BONE.
Synovitis
Agnosia
Loss of the ability to comprehend the meaning or recognize the importance of various forms of stimulation that cannot be attributed to impairment of a primary sensory modality. Tactile agnosia is characterized by an inability to perceive the shape and nature of an object by touch alone, despite unimpaired sensation to light touch, position, and other primary sensory modalities.
Tomography, Emission-Computed
Synovial Membrane
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Range of Motion, Articular
Psychomotor Performance
Visual Fields
Scalp
Magnetoencephalography
The measurement of magnetic fields over the head generated by electric currents in the brain. As in any electrical conductor, electric fields in the brain are accompanied by orthogonal magnetic fields. The measurement of these fields provides information about the localization of brain activity which is complementary to that provided by ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY. Magnetoencephalography may be used alone or together with electroencephalography, for measurement of spontaneous or evoked activity, and for research or clinical purposes.
Parietal Bone
Arthritis, Experimental
Arthrography
Nerve Net
A meshlike structure composed of interconnecting nerve cells that are separated at the synaptic junction or joined to one another by cytoplasmic processes. In invertebrates, for example, the nerve net allows nerve impulses to spread over a wide area of the net because synapses can pass information in any direction.
Arthritis, Infectious
Posterior Cerebral Artery
Skull Base
Analysis of Variance
Nerve Block
Osteoarthritis, Knee
Noninflammatory degenerative disease of the knee joint consisting of three large categories: conditions that block normal synchronous movement, conditions that produce abnormal pathways of motion, and conditions that cause stress concentration resulting in changes to articular cartilage. (Crenshaw, Campbell's Operative Orthopaedics, 8th ed, p2019)
Neuropsychological Tests
Carpal Joints
Hallucinations
Cervical Vertebrae
Tectum Mesencephali
Movement
The act, process, or result of passing from one place or position to another. It differs from LOCOMOTION in that locomotion is restricted to the passing of the whole body from one place to another, while movement encompasses both locomotion but also a change of the position of the whole body or any of its parts. Movement may be used with reference to humans, vertebrate and invertebrate animals, and microorganisms. Differentiate also from MOTOR ACTIVITY, movement associated with behavior.
Oxygen
Headache Disorders
Various conditions with the symptom of HEADACHE. Headache disorders are classified into major groups, such as PRIMARY HEADACHE DISORDERS (based on characteristics of their headache symptoms) and SECONDARY HEADACHE DISORDERS (based on their etiologies). (International Classification of Headache Disorders, 2nd ed. Cephalalgia 2004: suppl 1)
Electric Stimulation Therapy
Migraine Disorders
A class of disabling primary headache disorders, characterized by recurrent unilateral pulsatile headaches. The two major subtypes are common migraine (without aura) and classic migraine (with aura or neurological symptoms). (International Classification of Headache Disorders, 2nd ed. Cephalalgia 2004: suppl 1)
Epilepsy
A disorder characterized by recurrent episodes of paroxysmal brain dysfunction due to a sudden, disorderly, and excessive neuronal discharge. Epilepsy classification systems are generally based upon: (1) clinical features of the seizure episodes (e.g., motor seizure), (2) etiology (e.g., post-traumatic), (3) anatomic site of seizure origin (e.g., frontal lobe seizure), (4) tendency to spread to other structures in the brain, and (5) temporal patterns (e.g., nocturnal epilepsy). (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p313)
Treatment Outcome
Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon
A method of computed tomography that uses radionuclides which emit a single photon of a given energy. The camera is rotated 180 or 360 degrees around the patient to capture images at multiple positions along the arc. The computer is then used to reconstruct the transaxial, sagittal, and coronal images from the 3-dimensional distribution of radionuclides in the organ. The advantages of SPECT are that it can be used to observe biochemical and physiological processes as well as size and volume of the organ. The disadvantage is that, unlike positron-emission tomography where the positron-electron annihilation results in the emission of 2 photons at 180 degrees from each other, SPECT requires physical collimation to line up the photons, which results in the loss of many available photons and hence degrades the image.
Head
Arnold-Chiari Malformation
A group of congenital malformations involving the brainstem, cerebellum, upper spinal cord, and surrounding bony structures. Type II is the most common, and features compression of the medulla and cerebellar tonsils into the upper cervical spinal canal and an associated MENINGOMYELOCELE. Type I features similar, but less severe malformations and is without an associated meningomyelocele. Type III has the features of type II with an additional herniation of the entire cerebellum through the bony defect involving the foramen magnum, forming an ENCEPHALOCELE. Type IV is a form a cerebellar hypoplasia. Clinical manifestations of types I-III include TORTICOLLIS; opisthotonus; HEADACHE; VERTIGO; VOCAL CORD PARALYSIS; APNEA; NYSTAGMUS, CONGENITAL; swallowing difficulties; and ATAXIA. (From Menkes, Textbook of Child Neurology, 5th ed, p261; Davis, Textbook of Neuropathology, 2nd ed, pp236-46)
Patellofemoral Joint
Evoked Potentials
Electrical responses recorded from nerve, muscle, SENSORY RECEPTOR, or area of the CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM following stimulation. They range from less than a microvolt to several microvolts. The evoked potential can be auditory (EVOKED POTENTIALS, AUDITORY), somatosensory (EVOKED POTENTIALS, SOMATOSENSORY), visual (EVOKED POTENTIALS, VISUAL), or motor (EVOKED POTENTIALS, MOTOR), or other modalities that have been reported.
Touch
Models, Anatomic
Reference Values
Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations
Congenital vascular anomalies in the brain characterized by direct communication between an artery and a vein without passing through the CAPILLARIES. The locations and size of the shunts determine the symptoms including HEADACHES; SEIZURES; STROKE; INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGES; mass effect; and vascular steal effect.
Weight-Bearing
Pulsed Radiofrequency Treatment
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
A technique that involves the use of electrical coils on the head to generate a brief magnetic field which reaches the CEREBRAL CORTEX. It is coupled with ELECTROMYOGRAPHY response detection to assess cortical excitability by the threshold required to induce MOTOR EVOKED POTENTIALS. This method is also used for BRAIN MAPPING, to study NEUROPHYSIOLOGY, and as a substitute for ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY for treating DEPRESSION. Induction of SEIZURES limits its clinical usage.
Human Body
Reproducibility of Results
The statistical reproducibility of measurements (often in a clinical context), including the testing of instrumentation or techniques to obtain reproducible results. The concept includes reproducibility of physiological measurements, which may be used to develop rules to assess probability or prognosis, or response to a stimulus; reproducibility of occurrence of a condition; and reproducibility of experimental results.
Brain Diseases
Severity of Illness Index
Imaging, Three-Dimensional
The process of generating three-dimensional images by electronic, photographic, or other methods. For example, three-dimensional images can be generated by assembling multiple tomographic images with the aid of a computer, while photographic 3-D images (HOLOGRAPHY) can be made by exposing film to the interference pattern created when two laser light sources shine on an object.
Skull Fracture, Basilar
Fractures which extend through the base of the SKULL, usually involving the PETROUS BONE. Battle's sign (characterized by skin discoloration due to extravasation of blood into the subcutaneous tissue behind the ear and over the mastoid process), CRANIAL NEUROPATHIES, TRAUMATIC; CAROTID-CAVERNOUS SINUS FISTULA; and CEREBROSPINAL FLUID OTORRHEA are relatively frequent sequelae of this condition. (Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p876)
Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging
A diagnostic technique that incorporates the measurement of molecular diffusion (such as water or metabolites) for tissue assessment by MRI. The degree of molecular movement can be measured by changes of apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) with time, as reflected by tissue microstructure. Diffusion MRI has been used to study BRAIN ISCHEMIA and tumor response to treatment.
Nerve Fibers, Myelinated
A class of nerve fibers as defined by their structure, specifically the nerve sheath arrangement. The AXONS of the myelinated nerve fibers are completely encased in a MYELIN SHEATH. They are fibers of relatively large and varied diameters. Their NEURAL CONDUCTION rates are faster than those of the unmyelinated nerve fibers (NERVE FIBERS, UNMYELINATED). Myelinated nerve fibers are present in somatic and autonomic nerves.
Dura Mater
Menkes Kinky Hair Syndrome
An inherited disorder of copper metabolism transmitted as an X-linked trait and characterized by the infantile onset of HYPOTHERMIA, feeding difficulties, hypotonia, SEIZURES, bony deformities, pili torti (twisted hair), and severely impaired intellectual development. Defective copper transport across plasma and endoplasmic reticulum membranes results in copper being unavailable for the synthesis of several copper containing enzymes, including PROTEIN-LYSINE 6-OXIDASE; CERULOPLASMIN; and SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE. Pathologic changes include defects in arterial elastin, neuronal loss, and gliosis. (From Menkes, Textbook of Child Neurology, 5th ed, p125)
Thalamus
Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted
Parahippocampal Gyrus
Cerebral Infarction
The formation of an area of NECROSIS in the CEREBRUM caused by an insufficiency of arterial or venous blood flow. Infarcts of the cerebrum are generally classified by hemisphere (i.e., left vs. right), lobe (e.g., frontal lobe infarction), arterial distribution (e.g., INFARCTION, ANTERIOR CEREBRAL ARTERY), and etiology (e.g., embolic infarction).
Delta Rhythm
Ligaments, Articular
Atrophy
Cues
Cerebellum
The part of brain that lies behind the BRAIN STEM in the posterior base of skull (CRANIAL FOSSA, POSTERIOR). It is also known as the "little brain" with convolutions similar to those of CEREBRAL CORTEX, inner white matter, and deep cerebellar nuclei. Its function is to coordinate voluntary movements, maintain balance, and learn motor skills.
Stifle
Alexia, Pure
Loss of the power to comprehend written materials despite preservation of the ability to write (i.e., alexia without agraphia). This condition is generally attributed to lesions that "disconnect" the visual cortex of the non-dominant hemisphere from language centers in the dominant hemisphere. This may occur when a dominant visual cortex injury is combined with underlying white matter lesions that involve crossing fibers from the occipital lobe of the opposite hemisphere. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p483)
Neck Muscles
Case-Control Studies
Studies which start with the identification of persons with a disease of interest and a control (comparison, referent) group without the disease. The relationship of an attribute to the disease is examined by comparing diseased and non-diseased persons with regard to the frequency or levels of the attribute in each group.
Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction Syndrome
A symptom complex consisting of pain, muscle tenderness, clicking in the joint, and limitation or alteration of mandibular movement. The symptoms are subjective and manifested primarily in the masticatory muscles rather than the temporomandibular joint itself. Etiologic factors are uncertain but include occlusal dysharmony and psychophysiologic factors.
Recognition (Psychology)
Follow-Up Studies
Infarction, Posterior Cerebral Artery
NECROSIS induced by ISCHEMIA in the POSTERIOR CEREBRAL ARTERY distribution system which supplies portions of the BRAIN STEM; the THALAMUS; TEMPORAL LOBE, and OCCIPITAL LOBE. Depending on the size and location of infarction, clinical features include OLFACTION DISORDERS and visual problems (AGNOSIA; ALEXIA; HEMIANOPSIA).
Retrospective Studies
Studies used to test etiologic hypotheses in which inferences about an exposure to putative causal factors are derived from data relating to characteristics of persons under study or to events or experiences in their past. The essential feature is that some of the persons under study have the disease or outcome of interest and their characteristics are compared with those of unaffected persons.
Contracture
Myoclonic Epilepsy, Juvenile
A disorder characterized by the onset of myoclonus in adolescence, a marked increase in the incidence of absence seizures (see EPILEPSY, ABSENCE), and generalized major motor seizures (see EPILEPSY, TONIC-CLONIC). The myoclonic episodes tend to occur shortly after awakening. Seizures tend to be aggravated by sleep deprivation and alcohol consumption. Hereditary and sporadic forms have been identified. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p323)
Positron-Emission Tomography
An imaging technique using compounds labelled with short-lived positron-emitting radionuclides (such as carbon-11, nitrogen-13, oxygen-15 and fluorine-18) to measure cell metabolism. It has been useful in study of soft tissues such as CANCER; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; and brain. SINGLE-PHOTON EMISSION-COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY is closely related to positron emission tomography, but uses isotopes with longer half-lives and resolution is lower.
Dyslexia, Acquired
A receptive visual aphasia characterized by the loss of a previously possessed ability to comprehend the meaning or significance of handwritten words, despite intact vision. This condition may be associated with posterior cerebral artery infarction (INFARCTION, POSTERIOR CEREBRAL ARTERY) and other BRAIN DISEASES.
Electrodes, Implanted
Pain
Vision Disorders
Visual impairments limiting one or more of the basic functions of the eye: visual acuity, dark adaptation, color vision, or peripheral vision. These may result from EYE DISEASES; OPTIC NERVE DISEASES; VISUAL PATHWAY diseases; OCCIPITAL LOBE diseases; OCULAR MOTILITY DISORDERS; and other conditions (From Newell, Ophthalmology: Principles and Concepts, 7th ed, p132).
Functional Neuroimaging
Touch Perception
Memory
Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
Radiopharmaceuticals
Perceptual Disorders
Electrooculography
Recording of the average amplitude of the resting potential arising between the cornea and the retina in light and dark adaptation as the eyes turn a standard distance to the right and the left. The increase in potential with light adaptation is used to evaluate the condition of the retinal pigment epithelium.
Prosopagnosia
The inability to recognize a familiar face or to learn to recognize new faces. This visual agnosia is most often associated with lesions involving the junctional regions between the temporal and occipital lobes. The majority of cases are associated with bilateral lesions, however unilateral damage to the right occipito-temporal cortex has also been associated with this condition. (From Cortex 1995 Jun;31(2):317-29)
Stereotaxic Techniques
Technetium Tc 99m Exametazime
Neuroimaging
Iofetamine
Diffusion Tensor Imaging
Tibia
Posterior Leukoencephalopathy Syndrome
Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar Nonketotic Coma
Alzheimer Disease
A degenerative disease of the BRAIN characterized by the insidious onset of DEMENTIA. Impairment of MEMORY, judgment, attention span, and problem solving skills are followed by severe APRAXIAS and a global loss of cognitive abilities. The condition primarily occurs after age 60, and is marked pathologically by severe cortical atrophy and the triad of SENILE PLAQUES; NEUROFIBRILLARY TANGLES; and NEUROPIL THREADS. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp1049-57)
Statistics as Topic
Signal Processing, Computer-Assisted
Anisotropy
A physical property showing different values in relation to the direction in or along which the measurement is made. The physical property may be with regard to thermal or electric conductivity or light refraction. In crystallography, it describes crystals whose index of refraction varies with the direction of the incident light. It is also called acolotropy and colotropy. The opposite of anisotropy is isotropy wherein the same values characterize the object when measured along axes in all directions.
Hydrocephalus
Cerebral Ventricles
Neuralgia
Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
Transoral decompression for craniovertebral osseous anomalies: perioperative management dilemmas. (1/92)
The surgical outcome of 74 patients, who underwent transoral decompression (TOD) for ventral irreducible craniovertebral junction anomalies between January 1989 to September 1997, was studied to evaluate the perioperative complications and problems encountered. The indications for TOD included irreducible atlantoaxial dislocation (n=24), basilar invagination (n=16), and a combination of both (n=35). Following TOD, occipitocervical stabilization using Jain's technique was carried out in 50 (67.5%) and atlantoaxial fusion using Brooks' construct in 18 (24.3%) patients. The pre- and postoperative radiology was compared to assess the adequacy of decompression and stability. The major morbidity included pharyngeal wound sepsis leading to dehiscence (20.3%) and haemorrhage (4%), valopharyngeal insufficiency (8.1%), CSF leak (6.7%) and inadequate decompression (6.7%). Neurological deterioration occurred transiently in 17 (22.9%) and was sustained in 7 (9.4%) patients. The mortality in six cases was due to operative trauma, exanguination from pharyngeal wound (one each), postoperative instability and inability to be weaned off from the ventilator (two each). Of the 47 (63.5%) patients available at follow up ranging from 3 months to 2 years, 26 (55.3%) showed improvement from their preoperative status while 14 (29.8%) demonstrated stabilization of their neurological deficits. Seven (14.9%) of them deteriorated. Though TOD is logical and effective in relieving ventral compression due to craniovertebral junction anomalies, it carries the formidable risks of instability, incomplete decompression, neurological deterioration, CSF leak, infection and palatopharyngeal dysfunction. (+info)Bow hunter's stroke associated with atlantooccipital assimilation--case report. (2/92)
A 39-year-old male presented with bow hunter's stroke manifesting as repeated vertebrobasilar ischemic attacks induced by head rotation 45 degrees to the left. Three-dimensional computed tomography angiography clearly showed the occluded right vertebral artery (VA) between the axis and atlas. Single photon emission computed tomography study showed diffuse hypoperfusion of the brain stem and bilateral cerebellar hemispheres, suggesting hemodynamic compromise of these regions. He refused surgery and was treated conservatively. The most likely mechanism is that the affected VA was fixed by the ossification of the atlantooccipital membrane, vascular groove, and transverse foramen of the atlas, and therefore became elongated and compressed by head-turning. (+info)Surgical treatment of nonunited fractures of the odontoid process, with special reference to occipitocervical fusion for unreducible atlantoaxial subluxation or instability. (3/92)
Fifty-seven consecutive patients treated surgically for nonunited fractures of the odontoid process were reviewed. All patients presented late, exhibiting neurological deficits subsequent to nonunion. Delay in presentation was between 6 and 120 months (mean 32 months) after the original injury, due to missed diagnosis or inappropriate management. Seven patients who were reduced in traction underwent a Gallie atlantoaxial fusion. In the remaining 50 patients who were unreducible, an occipitocervical arthrodesis was performed. They were followed up for a minimum of 2 years, except one who died from postoperative respiratory failure. All patients obtained a solid bony union, including two in whom nonunion occurred following atlantoaxial fusion, and occipitocervical fusion was added as a rescue. Thirty-eight patients achieved excellent neurological recovery, nine still had some disability, five retained their neurological deficits and two reported a deterioration. In two patients, a recurrence in a traumatic episode was experienced long after a resolution. Our findings demonstrate that occipitocervical arthrodesis is preferable for unreducible subluxation or instability of atlantoaxial articulation in nonunion of odontoid fractures. (+info)Bilateral type 1 proatlantal arteries with absence of vertebral arteries. (4/92)
The persistent proatlantal artery is a well-described communication between the carotid and vertebrobasilar system. However, persistence of bilateral proatlantal arteries is exceptionally rare. Although usually noted as an incidental finding, the presence of a proatlantal artery, particularly when bilateral, may result in unusual symptoms or may have implications for therapy. We report a case of bilateral proatlantal arteries, describe their embryology, and consider potential clinical implications of this finding. (+info)Hindbrain stroke in children caused by extracranial vertebral artery trauma. (5/92)
Hindbrain transient ischemic attacks (TIAs) culminating in posterior circulation stroke are described in five children. Atlanto-axial subluxation and angiographical documentation of C1 to C2 level arterial pathology are documented in one patient. Four additional patients with nearly identical clinical presentations, posterior fossa TIAs, stroke and basilar angiographical pathology are reviewed. A mechanical traumatic etiology is suggested. Unexplained transient repeated brain stem and/or cerebellar sympotomatology may be due to extracranial vetebral artery stenosis or occlusion by atlanto-axial instability. After appropriate documentation, stabilization may prevent further TIAs or strokes. (+info)Recognition and management of atlanto-occipital dislocation: improving survival from an often fatal condition. (6/92)
OBJECTIVE: To provide an overview of atlanto-occipital dislocation and associated occipital condyle fracturcs so as to alert physicians to this rare injury and potentially improve patient outcome. The pertinent anatomy, mechanism of injury, clinical and radiologic evaluation and the management of these rare injuries are discussed in an attempt to alert physicians to this type of injury and to improve outcome. DATA SOURCES: The data were obtained from a MEDLINE search of the English literature from 1966 to 1999 and the experience of 4 spine surgeons at a quaternary care acute spinal cord injury unit. STUDY SELECTION: Detailed anatomic and epidemiologically sound radiology studies were identified and analyzed. Only small retrospective studies or case series were available in the literature. DATA EXTRACTION: Valid anatomic, biomechanical and radiologic evaluation was extracted from studies. Clinical data came from limited studies and expert opinion. DATA SYNTHESIS: Early diagnosis is essential and is facilitated by a detailed clinical examination and strict adherence to an imaging algorithm that includes CT and MRI scanning. When the dislocation is identified, timely gentle reduction and prompt stabilization throuigh nonoperative or operative means is found to optimize patient outcome. CONCLUSIONS: Atlanto-occipital dislocation should be suspected in any patient involved in a high speed motor vehicle or pedestrian collision. Once suspected, proper imaging and appropriate management of these once fatal injuries can improve survival and neurologic outcome. (+info)Skeletal aspects of the atlanto-occipital fusion in a Japanese brown calf. (7/92)
Atlanto-occipital fusion in a Japanese Brown calf was examined morphologically, paying special attention to skeletal changes. At the craniovertebral junction, the basal occipital bone fused to the cranial extremity of the ventral arch of the atlas with the rudiment of the atlantal centrum. The dens was not formed at the axis. These changes suggest that a hypocentrum and a centrum of the atlas derived from the first cervical sclerotome had failed to separate the occipital base from the proatlantal sclerotome including the apical element of the dens. Although a developmental disturbance at the cervical and thoracic vertebrae was also associated, critical neurological signs such as ataxia and paralysis were absent. (+info)Traumatic posterior atlantooccipital dislocation with Jefferson fracture and fracture-dislocation of C6-C7: a case report with survival. (8/92)
Atlantooccipital dislocation (AOD) is a rare and usually fatal injury. In the current study, the authors reported an extremely rare case of posterior AOD with Jefferson fracture and fracture-dislocation of C6-C7. The patient survived the injury and had only incomplete quadriplegia below the C7 segment with anterior cord syndrome. He was successfully managed with in situ occipitocervical fusion using the Cotrel-Dubousset rod system, corpectomy of C6, and anterior interbody fusion of C5-C7 with plating. To our knowledge, this is the first report of posterior AOD with two other non-contiguous cervical spine injuries. A high index of suspicion and careful examination of the upper cervical spine should be considered as the key to the diagnosis of AOD in cases that involve multiple or lower cervical spine injuries. (+info)
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Rectus capitis posterior major muscle
Its main actions are to extend and rotate the atlanto-occipital joint. Atlanto-occipital joint Rectus capitis lateralis Rectus ... Occipital bone. Outer surface. Rectus capitis posterior major's relationship to other suboccipital muscles. This article ... is inserted into the lateral part of the inferior nuchal line of the occipital bone and the surface of the bone immediately ...
Rectus capitis posterior major muscle
Its main actions are to extend and rotate the atlanto-occipital joint. ... is inserted into the lateral part of the inferior nuchal line of the occipital bone and the surface of the bone immediately ...
Atlas (anatomy)
The atlanto-occipital joint allows the head to nod up and down on the vertebral column. The dens acts as a pivot that allows ... Upper surface: rectus capitis anterior - occipital bone (inferior surface of the base) rectus capitis lateralis - occipital ... The atlas is the topmost vertebra and, with the axis (the vertebra below it), forms the joint connecting the skull and spine. ... The posterior part of the arch presents above and behind a rounded edge for the attachment of the posterior atlantooccipital ...
Obliquus capitis superior muscle
It acts at the atlanto-occipital joint to extend the head and flex the head to the ipsilateral side. Position of obliquus ... Deep muscles of the back (obliquus capitis superior labeled at upper left) Occipital bone. Outer surface. Muscle attachments ... superiorly and posteriorly to insert into the lateral half of the inferior nuchal line on the external surface of the occipital ...
Virtopsy
... atlanto-occipital joints), and in cases of advanced decomposition. Visualization of the cardiovascular system. Replacement of ...
Rectus capitis posterior minor muscle
Atlanto-occipital joint Rectus capitis lateralis Rectus capitis posterior major muscle Rectus capitis anterior muscle This ... Connective tissue bridges were noted at the atlanto-occipital joint between the rectus capitis posterior minor muscle and the ... Included are the joint complexes of the upper three cervical segments, the dura mater, and spinal cord. The dura-muscular, dura ... Lateral view of human skull (rectus capitis posterior minor shown in red.) Occipital bone. Outer surface. ...
Condyloid joint
Examples include: the wrist-joint metacarpophalangeal joints metatarsophalangeal joints atlanto-occipital joints These are also ... Radiocarpal joint and Metacarpo-phalangeal joint are examples of condyloid joints. An example of an Ellipsoid joint is the ... A condyloid joint (also called condylar, ellipsoidal, or bicondylar) is an ovoid articular surface, or condyle that is received ... These joints allow biaxial movements-i.e., forward and backward, or from side to side, but not rotation. ...
Atlas joint
... may refer to: Atlanto-axial joint Atlanto-occipital joint This disambiguation page lists articles associated with ... the title Atlas joint. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended ...
Cervical vertebrae
The movement of nodding the head takes place predominantly through flexion and extension at the atlanto-occipital joint between ... This movement between the atlas and occipital bone is often referred to as the "yes joint", owing to its nature of being able ... cervical vertebra Posterior atlanto-occipital membrane and atlantoaxial ligament Median sagittal section through the occipital ... the atlanto-axial joint. A small amount of rotation of the vertebral column itself contributes to the movement. This movement ...
Vertebra
The atlanto-occipital joint allows the skull to move up and down, while the atlanto-axial joint allows the upper neck to twist ... Vertebral joint Costovertebral joint A facet joint between the superior and inferior articular processes (labeled at top and ... The sacrum with the ilium forms a sacroiliac joint on each side of the pelvis, which articulates with the hips. The last three ... There are superior and inferior articular facet joints on each side of the vertebra, which serve to restrict the range of ...
Spinal manipulation
... the atlanto-occipital, atlanto-axial, lumbosacral, sacroiliac, costotransverse and costovertebral joints. National guidelines ... Osteopathic manipulation Joint manipulation Joint mobilization Spinal adjustment Koes BW, van Tulder M, Lin CW, Macedo LG, ... Mennel JM (1964). Joint Pain; Diagnosis and Treatment Using Manipulative Techniques. Boston: Little Brown and Co. American ... Tullberg T, Blomberg S, Branth B, Johnsson R (May 1998). "Manipulation does not alter the position of the sacroiliac joint. A ...
Joint
Synovial joint. Atlanto-axial. *Medial: Cruciate ligament of atlas (Transverse ligament of atlas) ... plane joint, ball and socket joint, hinge joint, pivot joint,[10][11] condyloid joint and saddle joint.[12] ... Simple joint: two articulation surfaces (e.g. shoulder joint, hip joint). *Compound joint: three or more articulation surfaces ... Types of joints based upon their structure (L to R): Cartilaginous joint, Fibrous joint, and Synovial joint. ...
Temnospondyli
... above horizontal through the flexing of the atlanto-occipital joint between the occipital condyles of the skull and the atlas ... Their rhachitomous vertebrae, notochord, and lack of occipital condyles (which attached the head to the neck) were features ... Edopoids have several primitive or plesiomorphic features, including a single occipital condyle and a bone called the ... to distinguish animals based on the absence or presence of occipital condyles. Temnospondyli became a commonly used name at the ...
Index of anatomy articles
... arytenoid cartilage arytenoideus muscle astereognosis asterion asterixis astrocyte asynergy ataxia atlanto-occipital joint ... obturator externus muscle obturator foramen obturator internus muscle occipital artery occipital bone occipital horn occipital ... tuberosity ischiorectal fossa ischium Islets of Langerhans isthmus Jacksonian seizure jaw jejunum joint joint capsule joint ... Tectorial membrane of atlanto-axial joint tectospinal tract tectum tegmen tympani tegmentum tela choroidae telencephalon ...
Albanerpetontidae
Albanerpetontids share with living lissamphibians an atlanto-occipital joint with two cotyles, a four fingered forelimb (manus ... Distinguishing apomorphic traits characterstic of albanerpetontids include a complex mortise and tenon like joint connecting ...
List of flexors of the human body
Plantar interossei Dorsal interossei torso/lumbar vertebrae Rectus abdominis muscle neck at atlanto-occipital joint Longus ... is a joint movement that decreases the angle between the bones that converge at the joint. For example, one's elbow joint ... A flexor is a muscle that flexes a joint. In anatomy, flexion (from the Latin verb flectere, to bend) ... in descending order of importance to the action of flexing the hip joint): Collectively known as the iliopsoas or inner hip ...
Craniocervical instability
... medical condition where there is excessive movement of the vertebrae at the atlanto-occipital joint and the atlanto-axial joint ... It can be brought on by a trauma, frequently whiplash; laxity of the ligaments surrounding the joint; or other damage to the ... Common symptoms include: Occipital headaches Migraine Headaches neck, shoulder and jaw pain difficulty swallowing, or the ... It is frequently co-morbid with atlanto-axial instability, Chiari malformation and tethered cord syndrome. It is more common in ...
List of MeSH codes (A02)
... acromioclavicular joint MeSH A02.835.583.097 - atlanto-axial joint MeSH A02.835.583.101 - atlanto-occipital joint MeSH A02.835. ... toe joint MeSH A02.835.583.405 - hand joints MeSH A02.835.583.405.174 - carpal joints MeSH A02.835.583.405.350 - finger joint ... foot joints MeSH A02.835.583.378.062 - ankle joint MeSH A02.835.583.378.531 - metatarsophalangeal joint MeSH A02.835.583.378. ... sacroiliac joint MeSH A02.835.583.748 - shoulder joint MeSH A02.835.583.781 - sternoclavicular joint MeSH A02.835.583.790 - ...
Plagiosauridae
To facilitate a bottom dwelling lifestyle these organisms possess a special jaw joint, the atlanto-occipital joint, which ...
Airway management
This maneuver involves flexion of the neck and extension of the head at Atlanto-occipital joint (also called the sniffing ...
Crocodilia
... closing muscles attach at the median portion of the lower jaw and the jaw hinge attaches to the atlanto-occipital joint, ... The vertebrae of eusuchians had one convex and one concave articulating surface, allowing for a ball and socket type joint ... Their ankle joints flex in a different way from those of other reptiles, a feature they share with some early archosaurs. One ...
Thalassocnus
However, the atlanto-occipital joint, which controls neck movement, was stronger than it is in other sloths, which was probably ...
Rectus capitis lateralis muscle
Occipital bone. Outer surface. Base of skull. Inferior surface. Atlanto-occipital joint Rectus capitis posterior major muscle ... Skull has been removed (except occipital bone). Lateral view. Still image. ... and is inserted into the under surface of the jugular process of the occipital bone. Position of rectus capitis lateralis ...
Tracheal intubation
... and adequate extension of the cervical spine at the atlanto-occipital joint. If any of these variables is in any way ... the range of motion of the jaw (the temporomandibular joint): three of the subject's fingers should be able to fit between the ... temporomandibular joint or arytenoid cartilages, decreased oxygen content, elevated arterial carbon dioxide, and vocal cord ... full range of motion of the temporomandibular joint), sufficient pharyngeal space (determined by examining the back of the ...
Occipital condyles
To their margins are attached the capsules of the atlanto-occipital joints, and on the medial side of each is a rough ... Bilateral condyle fractures (e.g. as part of an atlanto-occipital dislocation or the "occipital ring fracture") are rare, but ... This injury tends to be unstable and may co-occur with atlanto-occipital subluxation or dislocation. Neurological injury may ... The occipital condyles are undersurface protuberances of the occipital bone in vertebrates, which function in articulation with ...
Atlanto-axial joint
Posterior atlanto-occipital membrane: genetic traits can sometimes result in ossification, turning the groove into a foramen. ... There are three atlanto-axial joints: one median and two lateral: The median atlanto-axial joint is sometimes considered a ... It is a pivot joint. The atlanto-axial joint is of a complicated nature. It consists of no fewer than four distinct joints.[ ... The atlanto-axial joint is a joint in the upper part of the neck between the first and second cervical vertebrae; the atlas and ...
Atlanto-occipital joint
... consists of a pair of condyloid joints. The atlanto-occipital joint is a synovial joint. The ligaments connecting the bones are ... The atlanto-occipital joint (articulation between the atlas and the occipital bone; Capsula articularis atlantooccipitalis) ... capsules Posterior atlanto-occipital membrane Anterior atlanto-occipital membrane The capsules of the atlantooccipital ... Occipital bone. Outer surface. This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 295 of the 20th edition of Gray's ...
Category:Mid-importance Anatomy articles
Talk:Atlanto-axial joint. *Talk:Atlanto-occipital joint. *Talk:Atrioventricular canal. *Talk:Atrioventricular node ...
Tectorial membrane of atlanto-axial joint
... is attached to the basilar groove of the occipital bone, in front of the foramen magnum, where it blends with the cranial dura ... The tectorial membrane of atlanto-axial joint (occipitoaxial ligaments) is situated within the vertebral canal. It is a broad, ...
Condyle
... in the temporomandibular joint: Mandibular condyle On the occipital bone, in the atlanto-occipital joint: Occipital condyles ... in the knee joint: Medial condyle Lateral condyle On the humerus, in the elbow joint: Condyle of humerus (Condylus humeri) On ... It is one of the markings or features of bones, and can refer to: On the femur, in the knee joint: Medial condyle Lateral ... and the femur head acts as a condyle in the hip joint. OED 2nd edition, 1989. Entry "condyle" in Merriam-Webster Online ...
Cervical vertebrae
The movement of nodding the head takes place predominantly through flexion and extension at the atlanto-occipital joint between ... This movement between the atlas and occipital bone is often referred to as the "yes joint", owing to its nature of being able ... the atlanto-axial joint. A small amount of rotation of the vertebral column itself contributes to the movement. This movement ... The atlas (C1) is the topmost vertebra, and along with the axis forms the joint connecting the skull and spine. It lacks a ...
Tracheal intubation
... and adequate extension of the cervical spine at the atlanto-occipital joint. If any of these variables is in any way ... the range of motion of the jaw (the temporomandibular joint): three of the subject's fingers should be able to fit between the ... temporomandibular joint or arytenoid cartilages, decreased oxygen content, elevated arterial carbon dioxide, and vocal cord ... full range of motion of the temporomandibular joint), sufficient pharyngeal space (determined by examining the back of the ...
Cervical spine disorder
Subaxial cervical spine Atlanto-axial joint The elderly Because of such symptoms, people often mistake cervical spine disorder ... It results in occipital pain and myelopathy. Occipito-cervical junction This disorder may result from rheumatoid arthritis, ... The cervical spine contains many different anatomic compositions, including muscles, bones, ligaments, and joints. All of these ... Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/205129467/13D371AE45C59EDCD50/55 Todd, ...
2016 in mammal paleontology
... and the Functional Implications of an Atypical Atlanto-Occipital Morphology". Journal of Mammalian Evolution. 23 (2): 201-207. ... 2016). A study on the shape of the elbow joint of Thylacoleo carnifex and its implications for the predatory behavior of the ... as revealed by elbow joint morphology". Paleobiology. 42 (3): 508-531. doi:10.1017/pab.2015.55. hdl:1983/1f3ac566-0b08-48fb- ...
Transverse ligament of atlas
Atlanto-axial joint Gray's anatomy, 1918 Takeuchi, Mikinobu; Yasuda, Muneyoshi; Takahashi, Emiko; Funai, Mikiko; Joko, Masahiro ... The former is attached to the basilar part of the occipital bone, in close relation with the membrana tectoria; the latter is ...
Cervicocranial syndrome
"Atlanto-occipital assimilation , Radiology Reference Article , Radiopaedia.org". Radiopaedia. Retrieved 2020-12-17. Halmova, K ... For example GDF6 gene plays an important role in bone development and joint formation. The mutation in these genes can result ... It affects men and women equally when occurring due to atlanto-occipital assimilation. Increased incidences among low- ... When the occipital bone and the atlas (C1) are fused together in a condition called atlato-occipital assimilation it causes ...
Obliquus capitis inferior muscle
The muscle is responsible for rotation of the head and first cervical vertebra (atlanto-axial joint). It forms the lower ... Vertebral column, occipital bone and obliquus capitis inferior muscle. The muscle arises from the apex of the spinous process ...
Atlanto-occipital joint - Wikipedia
... consists of a pair of condyloid joints. The atlanto-occipital joint is a synovial joint. The ligaments connecting the bones are ... The atlanto-occipital joint (articulation between the atlas and the occipital bone; Capsula articularis atlantooccipitalis) ... capsules Posterior atlanto-occipital membrane Anterior atlanto-occipital membrane The capsules of the atlantooccipital ... Occipital bone. Outer surface. This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 295 of the 20th edition of Grays ...
Atlantooccipital joint definition | Drugs.com
Foundational Model of Anatomy - Atlanto-occipital joint - Classes | NCBO BioPortal
Flexion Dysfunction of Atlanto-occipital Joint as a Risk Factor for Cervical Spondylosis | Research Square
To our best knowledge, there is no prior study to examine the role of range of motion (ROM) of the atlanto-occipital joint in ... Stiff atlanto-occipital joint, represented by low FOC, is an independent risk factor in the incidence of CS compared with ... Stiff atlanto-occipital joint, represented by low FOC, is an independent risk factor in the incidence of CS compared with ... To our best knowledge, there is no prior study to examine the role of range of motion (ROM) of the atlanto-occipital joint in ...
anatomyEXPERT - Atlanto-occipital joint - Structure Detail
Atlanto-occipital joint. Other Terms: Articulatio atlanto-occipitalis, Craniovertebral joint, Articulatio atlantooccipitalis, ... The atlanto-occipital articulations function as bilaterally symmetrical joints, each of which is formed by an occipital condyle ... 3D - Muscles of the trunk region â–¶ Atlanto-occipital joint *Abdominal hypaxial muscles ... Each is classified as an ellipsoidal joint because of its shape. The capsule is rather roomy and relaxed and the joint ...
Atlanto-occipital joint: Bones, ligaments, movements | Kenhub
Atlanto-occipital joint is the only bony connection between the cervical spine and the base of the skull. Learn about its ... Atlanto-occipital joint (Articulatio atlantooccipitalis). The atlanto-occipital joint (also known as the C0-C1 joint) is a ... Muscles acting on the atlanto-occipital joint. The postvertebral and anterior neck muscles act on the atlanto-occipital joint, ... The posterior atlanto-occipital membrane is a thin membrane that covers the posterior aspect of the atlanto-occipital joint. It ...
Atlanto-Occipital Joint Injection | Southlake Pain Center
Atlanto-Occipital joint injection. Home / Chronic Neck Pain & Headache / Atlanto-Occipital joint injection ... What is the atlanto-occipital joint?. Joints connect the vertebrae, the bones of your spine. These joints help guide your spine ... What is AO joint pain?. You may feel pain if your atlanto-occipital joint is injured. Sometimes it feels like muscle tension. ... This joint is called the atlantooccipital joint. It is also sometimes called the AO or the CO-1 joint. Half of the total neck ...
The Importance of the Atlanto-occipital Joint - Casey Easton
Bassett Collection - Lane Medical Library - Stanford University School of Medicine
Atlanto-occipital joint 5 . Atlanto-occipital joint capsule 6 . Vertebral artery (cut across) ... Atlantooccipital joint, atlantoaxial joint and cervical vertebrae dissected from behind. Tectorial membrane; atlantooccipital ... Atlantooccipital joint, atlantoaxial joint and cervical vertebrae dissected from behind. Tectorial membrane; atlantooccipital ... The occipital bone had been cut across on the left side slightly posterior to the occipital condyle. The left atlantooccipital ...
Joint - Wikipedia
Synovial joint. Atlanto-axial. *Medial: Cruciate ligament of atlas (Transverse ligament of atlas) ... plane joint, ball and socket joint, hinge joint, pivot joint,[10][11] condyloid joint and saddle joint.[12] ... Simple joint: two articulation surfaces (e.g. shoulder joint, hip joint). *Compound joint: three or more articulation surfaces ... Types of joints based upon their structure (L to R): Cartilaginous joint, Fibrous joint, and Synovial joint. ...
Essentials of Interventional Techniques in Managing Chronic Pain | Laxmaiah Manchikanti | Springer
Atlanto-Occipital and Atlanto-Axial Joint Injections. Candido, Kenneth D. (et al.) ... Covers spinal interventional techniques, peripheral nerve blocks, sympathetic interventional techniques, soft tissue and joint ... soft tissue and joint injections, and implantables. Practical step-by-step and evidence-based guidance is given to each ...
Atlas of Ultrasound-Guided Procedures in Interventional Pain Management | Samer N. Narouze | Springer
Rectus capitis posterior major muscle - Wikipedia
Free Anatomy Flashcards about Spine Muscles
Stabilizes atlanto-occipital joint. Rectus capitis anterior synergists?. Sternocleidomastoid, Rectus capitis lateralis, longus ... Assists with flexion and lateral flexion of head • -Stabilizes atlanto-occipital joint. ... Occipital bone Semispinalis- Capitis action?. -Bilateral extension at neck and trunk -Ipsilateral lateral flexion at neck and ... occipital bone Longus capitis action?. -Bilaterally - Flexes head - Unilaterally - Rotates and laterally flexes head to same ...
Pediatric Cervical Spine Injury
Free Anatomy Flashcards about Respiration-Skeleton
the atlanto-occipital joint. where the atlas (C1) and the occiput connect; allows the head to nod up and down on the vertebral ... facet joints. synovial joints that exist between each pair of vertebrae and covered with cartilage material, allowing the bones ... synovial joint. a structure that allows movement between 2 bones. Synovial fluid keeps the joint surface lubricated. ... consists of clavicle (collar bone) and scapula (shoulder blade). only one sternoclavicular joint on each side, no joint between ...
Aging with Ease | HealthCentral
She focuses on habitual movements that can translate into poor posture and sore or damaged joints. ... Deep in your skull is the atlanto occipital joint. You want your head to be resting on top of your spine. ... Your hips are one of the largest joints in your body and they need to bend in order for you to sit or stand easily. Allow ... With age, however, our habitual movements can translate into poor posture and sore or damaged joints. ...
Pharynx and Pre-vertebral Flashcards by Courtney @Brainscape | Brainscape
Anterior: Flex atlanto-occipital joint. Lateralis: Gives lateral flexion of the head (crossed by internal jugular vein) ... Anterior: From anterior surface and root of transverse process of atlas to occipital bone ... Transverse processes of cervial vertebrae anterior tubercles C3-6 to base of occipital bone ...
Orthopedics
Combined Procedure Allowing Atlantoaxial and Atlanto-Occipital Joint Motion for Complex Injuries in the Upper Cervical Spine ... Unintended Retention of Temporary Articulating Spacers in the Treatment of Periprosthetic Hip Joint Infection Kyung-Jae Lee, MD ... Needle Length Requirement for Glenohumeral Joint Injection Using the Neviaser Approach Lucas Teske, MD; Ian AlKhafaji, MD; ... Nutritional Counseling Program for Morbidly Obese Patients Enables Weight Optimization for Safe Total Joint Arthroplasty Max ...
Articulations and vessels of the vertebral column Flashcards by Andrea Parsons | Brainscape
atlantooccipital joint plane synovial joint b/w occipital condyles of skull and superior articulating facets of CV1 atlas. ... Anterior atlanto-occipital membrane. -b/w anterior arch of the atlas and anterior margin pf foramen magnum Posterior atlanto- ... articulating bones of a synovial joint are united by a joint capsule the joint capsule has two parts:. outer fibrous layer. ... the joint cavity contains synovial fluid articular cartilage covers the articulating surfaces of the bones PROVIDES FREE ...
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Bassett Collection Large Image - Lane Medical Library, Stanford University Medical Center
Atlantooccipital joint, atlantoaxial joint and cervical vertebrae dissected from behind. Hypoglossal, accessory and vagus ... Upper pointer: Lesser occipital nerve Lower pointer: Unnamed cutaneous nerve 12 . Cervical fascia (deep layer of superficial ... Atlantooccipital joint, atlantoaxial joint and cervical vertebrae dissected from behind. Hypoglossal, accessory and vagus ...
Measurement of Joint Motion: A Guide to Goniometry - F.A.Davis Company - Literati by Credo
... making it easy for you to visualize the examination and technique for each joint motion and muscle length test. ... For each measurable joint in the body, this resource provides consistent, easy-to-follow content that depict range of motion ... Atlanto-Occipital and Atlantoaxial Joints. *Intervertebral and Zygapophyseal (Facet) Joints. *Range of Motion Testing ... Metatarsophalangeal Joint: Adduction. *Interphalangeal Joint of the First Toe and Proximal Interphalangeal Joints of the Four ...
Rectus capitis posterior major muscle - Wikipedia
Its main actions are to extend and rotate the atlanto-occipital joint. Atlanto-occipital joint Rectus capitis lateralis Rectus ... Occipital bone. Outer surface. Rectus capitis posterior majors relationship to other suboccipital muscles. This article ... is inserted into the lateral part of the inferior nuchal line of the occipital bone and the surface of the bone immediately ...
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The most common causes of secondary otalgia include temporomandibular joint syndrome and dental infections. Primary otalgia is ... Related letter: Consider Atlanto-Occipital Joint Dysfunction as a Cause of Secondary Otalgia ... The most common causes of secondary otalgia include temporomandibular joint syndrome and dental infections. Primary otalgia is ...
Ganglion cyst arising from the composite occipito-atlanto-axial joint cavity in a cat. - PubMed - NCBI
The lesion surrounded the spinal canal, causing moderate dorsal spinal cord compression at the atlanto-occipital joint. A ... Ganglion cyst arising from the composite occipito-atlanto-axial joint cavity in a cat.. Aikawa T1, Sadahiro S, Nishimura M, ... a cystic lesion arising from the composite occipito-atlanto-axial joint cavity and extending to the region of the occipital ... An intra-spinal ganglion cyst arising from the composite occipito-atlanto-axial joint cavity may be considered as an uncommon ...
Essentials of Interventional Techniques in Managing Chronic Pain | Springer for Research & Development
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- The ligaments connecting the bones are: Two articular capsules Posterior atlanto-occipital membrane Anterior atlanto-occipital membrane The capsules of the atlantooccipital articulation surround the condyles of the occipital bone, and connect them with the articular processes of the atlas: they are thin and loose. (wikipedia.org)
- The atlanto-occipital joint (also known as the C0-C1 joint) is a paired symmetrical articulation between the cervical spine and the base of the skull . (kenhub.com)
- A joint or articulation (or articular surface ) is the connection made between bones in the body which link the skeletal system into a functional whole. (wikipedia.org)
- Compound Joint: 3 or more articulation surfaces (eg. (thefullwiki.org)
- Occipito-atlanto (C0-C1) joint (craniocervical articulation) injection is performed under fluoroscopic guidance to place a needle into the occipito-atlanto joint for purposes of delivering an aliquot of medication into the joint such as local anaesthetic for diagnostic purposes and/or corticosteroid for putatively therapeutic purposes. (practicalpainmanagement.com)
- 1 Flexion is limited by contact between the odontoid process and the anterior border of the foramen magnum at the atlanto-occipital articulation and by the tectorial membrane and posterior elements at the Cl-C2 level. (asahq.org)
Condyles of the occipital bone4
- a condylar synovial joint between the superior articular facets of the atlas and the condyles of the occipital bone. (drugs.com)
- The atlas is located at the top of the neck, just inferior to the condyles of the occipital bone of the skull and superior to the C2 vertebra. (innerbody.com)
- The superior articular facets form the atlanto-occipital joint with the condyles of the occipital bone of the skull, allowing the head to flex and extend at the neck. (innerbody.com)
- Two strong bands that pass from the posterolateral part of the tip of the dens of the axis upward and laterally to the condyles of the occipital bone. (neurolaw.com)
Ligaments10
- The capsule is rather roomy and relaxed and the joint possesses no individual accessory ligaments. (anatomyexpert.com)
- This is why joint stability in the craniocervical region is maintained mainly by the fibrous capsules, ligaments , articular surfaces and surrounding muscles. (kenhub.com)
- Several ligaments cross the atlanto-occipital joint and participate in its stability. (kenhub.com)
- Of these, only two specifically connect the occipital bone with the atlas and thus are considered the principal ligaments of the atlanto-occipital joint. (kenhub.com)
- Other times it is the connecting ligaments surrounding the joint that are injured. (southlakepainrelief.com)
- synovial joint - not directly joined - the bones have a synovial cavity and are united by the dense irregular connective tissue that forms the articular capsule that is normally associated with accessory ligaments. (wikipedia.org)
- First, the alar ligaments cross both the AA and AO joints, therefore a misalignment of C2 will doubly effect the alignment of C1 and the occiput. (massagemag.com)
- The tectorial membrane and alar ligaments provide most of the stability to the atlanto-occipital joint, and injury to these ligaments results in instability due to low inherent osseous stability 3 . (radiopaedia.org)
- The attachment of each ligament onto the medial aspect of the occipital condyle was consistent and just anterior to the attachment of the alar ligaments. (thejns.org)
- Ligaments which span the anterior aspect of the sacroiliac joints, spanning from the sacrum to the iliac bones. (drjohnferguson.co.nz)
Atlantoaxial11
- Along with the atlantoaxial joint , it makes up a group called the craniovertebral joints . (kenhub.com)
- To realign the atlantoaxial (AA) and atlantooccipital (AO) joints, and to alleviate pain and irritation, a therapist must take all structures involved into consideration. (massagemag.com)
- the cervical spine's atlantoaxial and atlanto-occipital joints in the upper neck. (spineuniverse.com)
- The posterior of the anterior arch meets the odontoid process of the C2 vertebra (axis) to form the median atlantoaxial joint. (innerbody.com)
- Imaging of Atlanto-Occipital and Atlantoaxial Traumatic Injuries: What the Radiologist Needs to Know. (radiopaedia.org)
- Biomechanics of CCJ The CCJ is composed of 2 major joints: the atlantooccipital and the atlantoaxial joints. (thejns.org)
- We chose the term "C1-C2 intraarticular injection," as opposed to "lateral atlantoaxial joint injection" based on the documentation used in the procedure note and because both are frequently used in the published literature, but we do agree that the latter term is more common, particularly in recent publications. (asahq.org)
- Perhaps most important among their comments, Drs. Datta and Manchikanti raise procedural considerations that affect the interpretation of our report and the very safety of performing injection of the lateral atlantoaxial joint. (asahq.org)
- 1 The posterior approach is well described and potentially the safest approach to the injection of the lateral atlantoaxial joint. (asahq.org)
- 3 Nonetheless, even if all appropriate safety measures are implemented, the risks of cervical injections of the lateral atlantoaxial joint are so devastating that they seem to outweigh the unproven benefits. (asahq.org)
- Flexion-extension occurs in the upper cervical spine at both the atlanto-occipital and atlantoaxial articulations, and a combined 24° of motion may be achieved. (asahq.org)
Form the atlanto-occip1
- The C1 and C2 vertebra and the occipital bone of the skull form the atlanto-occipital joint. (reference.com)
Spine16
- Joints connect the vertebrae, the bones of your spine. (southlakepainrelief.com)
- These joints help guide your spine when you move. (southlakepainrelief.com)
- A dynamic myelographic study demonstrated attenuation of the dorsal contrast column at the atlanto-occipital joint when the cervical spine was positioned in extension. (nih.gov)
- RA may affect the cervical spine and cause the facet joints in the neck to become inflamed and painful. (spineuniverse.com)
- Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) affects joints, and it can be present in the spine. (spineuniverse.com)
- Bone syndrome - which can be characterized in short stature, severe joint and spine abnormalities and severe bone pain. (neurologyadvisor.com)
- Fluoroscopic-guided injection of anesthetic and corticosteroids into the occipito-atlanto joints may successfully treat occipital headaches and upper spine pain. (practicalpainmanagement.com)
- Pain arising from the joints of the upper spine can occur from arthritic changes or trauma such as a whiplash injury. (practicalpainmanagement.com)
- The joints of the upper spine are also thought to be a potential source of occipital headaches. (practicalpainmanagement.com)
- This ascending syndrome can causes multiple variations in tibial and sacral torsion patterns, and can ascend into roto-scoliosis of the lumbar spine and compensatory scoliosis and kyphosis of the thoracic spine, locking down the Atlanto-occipital joint in the neck. (massage-training.net)
- These joints are responsible for the majority of the movement of the cervical spine and operate on different biomechanical principles. (thejns.org)
- This handbook is a concise, compact guide on key principles of spine surgical knowledge - from the atlanto-occipital joint to the coccyx. (thieme.de)
- C2/3 cervical spine joints. (hqpt.com)
- X-Ray cervical spine showed no bony or articular abnormality and the joint spaces were maintained. (scielo.br)
- 2 Nichol and Zuck 2 suggested that attempts to extend the head in patients with a narrow atlanto-occipital gap results in anterior bowing of the cervical spine, forward displacement of the larynx, and a poor view during laryngoscopy. (asahq.org)
- This joint between c1& c2, allows approximately 50% of the cervical spine side-to-side rotation. (drjohnferguson.co.nz)
Posterior atlanto-occipital3
- These are the ligamentum nuchae, alar ligament, apical ligament, lateral atlanto-occipital ligament, anterior atlanto-occipital membrane, posterior atlanto-occipital membrane and tectorial membrane. (kenhub.com)
- The posterior atlanto-occipital membrane is a thin membrane that covers the posterior aspect of the atlanto-occipital joint. (kenhub.com)
- The proximity of the posterior atlanto-occipital membrane to the C1 nerve and vertebral artery is an important clinical landmark. (kenhub.com)
Dislocation in children3
- J Bone Joint Surg Br 88(11):1464-8 2006 (Review) 3- Astur N, Klimo P Jr, Sawyer JR, Kelly DM, Muhlbauer MS, Warner WC Jr: Traumatic atlanto-occipital dislocation in children: evaluation, treatment, and outcomes. (cns.org)
- J Bone Joint Surg Am 61:248-250 1979 9- Bulas DI, Fitz CR, Johnson DL: Traumatic atlanto-occipital dislocation in children. (cns.org)
- Ann Rehabil Med 37(3):438-42 2013 12- Cohen A, Hirsch M, Katz M, Sofer S: Traumatic atlanto-occipital dislocation in children: review and report of five cases. (cns.org)
Occiput3
- The uppermost of these joints connects the skull (also called the occiput) to the first cervical vertebra (also called the atlas). (southlakepainrelief.com)
- Intercervical, atlanto, occipital, and cranial assessment will help the clinician appreciate occiput, sphenoid and temporal orientation and thus how to proceed in determining what PRI manual or non-manual techniques should be considered. (posturalrestoration.com)
- The distance from the posterior arch of the atlas to the occiput is termed the atlanto-occipital gap , and a narrow atlanto-occipital gap has been cited as being a cause of difficult intubation. (asahq.org)
Superior articular2
- The atlanto-occipital articulations function as bilaterally symmetrical joints, each of which is formed by an occipital condyle and a superior articular facet of the atlas. (anatomyexpert.com)
- The superior articular facets are located on the inferior aspect of the occipital bone, in the region of the occipital condyles . (kenhub.com)
Condyle1
- The occipital bone had been cut across on the left side slightly posterior to the occipital condyle. (stanford.edu)
Synovial joints4
- Learn more about the general features of the synovial joints by exploring articles, diagrams, videos and quizzes. (kenhub.com)
- synovial joints that exist between each pair of vertebrae and covered with cartilage material, allowing the bones to glide against one another without much friction. (studystack.com)
- synovial joints. (brainscape.com)
- All diarthrosis joints are synovial joints (e.g., shoulder, hip, elbow, knee, etc.), and the terms "diarthrosis" and "synovial joint" are considered equivalent by Terminologia Anatomica . (thefullwiki.org)
Craniovertebral2
- Craniovertebral (atlanto-occipital & atlanto-axial joints) is located between what two structures? (brainscape.com)
- Comparison of the Far Lateral and Extreme Lateral Variants of the Atlanto-occipital Transarticular Approach to Anterior Extradural Lesions of the Craniovertebral Junction Neurosurgery. (jove.com)
Anterior10
- The occipital condyles are directed anteromedially, and are situated immediately lateral to the anterior half of the foramen magnum. (kenhub.com)
- The anterior atlanto-occipital membrane is a dense band of fibrous tissue that spreads from the anterior border of the foramen magnum to the upper border of the anterior arch of the atlas. (kenhub.com)
- Medially, this membrane is strengthened by the anterior longitudinal ligament, while laterally it blends with the joint capsule of the atlanto-occipital joint. (kenhub.com)
- Atlanto-occipital joint Rectus capitis lateralis Rectus capitis posterior minor muscle Rectus capitis anterior muscle Position of rectus capitis posterior major muscle (shown in red). (wikipedia.org)
- Also called anterior atlantooccipital ligament . (thefreedictionary.com)
- The anterior arch curves posteriorly and laterally from the anterior tubercle and has a smooth joint-forming process on its posterior side. (innerbody.com)
- In 75% of specimens, there was some connection between the BL and the anterior atlantooccipital membrane. (thejns.org)
- This ligament appears to resist extension of the atlantooccipital joint and may be synergistic with the anterior atlantooccipital membrane. (thejns.org)
- At the atlanto-occipital joint, the joint between the neck and the skull, the rectus capitis anterior muscle takes care of flexing the neck, allowing the head to nod downward. (healthline.com)
- The purposes of this study were to examine the microsurgical anatomy of the anterior extradural aspect of the CVJ and the differences in the exposure obtained by the far lateral and extreme lateral atlanto-occipital transarticular approaches. (jove.com)
Occipito-atlanto-axial3
- Ganglion cyst arising from the composite occipito-atlanto-axial joint cavity in a cat. (nih.gov)
- Magnetic resonance imaging studies demonstrated a cystic lesion arising from the composite occipito-atlanto-axial joint cavity and extending to the region of the occipital bone and the axis. (nih.gov)
- An intra-spinal ganglion cyst arising from the composite occipito-atlanto-axial joint cavity may be considered as an uncommon differential diagnosis for cats with cervical myelopathy. (nih.gov)
Vertebrae6
- It contains seven vertebrae and the joints that connect them. (southlakepainrelief.com)
- facet joint - joint between two articular processes between two vertebrae. (wikipedia.org)
- Occipital vertebrae is a very rare anatomical variant and results from incomplete or aberrant fusion of occipital bone ossification centers. (radiopaedia.org)
- Most amphiarthrosis joints are cartilaginous joints (e.g., vertebrae). (thefullwiki.org)
- Lip of the lateral body that forms joints, which anchor the vertebrae together to provide more stability. (cueflash.com)
- The muscle originates at the atlas bone of the cervical vertebrae (the topmost vertebra) and inserts into the skull's occipital bone. (healthline.com)
Anatomy3
- This article will discuss the anatomy and function of the atlanto-occipital joint. (kenhub.com)
- Joints can also be classified based on their anatomy or on their biomechanical properties. (wikipedia.org)
- Am J Neuroradiol 7:901-906 1986 8- Bucholz RW, Burkhead WZ: The pathological anatomy of fatal atlanto-occipital dislocations. (cns.org)
Vertebra3
- The articular surfaces are oval (elliptical) in shape and reciprocally concave-convex, with the concave articular facets of C1 vertebra articulating with the convex surfaces of the occipital bone. (kenhub.com)
- Cut through skin and soft tissue ventral and lateral to the joint with a large knife, sever the brainstem-spinal cord junction at the joint, and disarticulate by applying leverage between the articular surfaces of occipital condyles and the first cervical vertebra (C1). (uoguelph.ca)
- The joint between the skull and the first cervical vertebra (c1). (drjohnferguson.co.nz)
Upper cervical2
- The upper cervical joints have long been known to be a cause for headaches, especially of traumatic origin. (practicalpainmanagement.com)
- Studies showed that injection of saline into the upper cervical joints in normal volunteers could induce headache pain. (practicalpainmanagement.com)
Vertebral5
- Joints between the adjacent vertebral bodies. (brainscape.com)
- What Is the Joint Between the Skull and the Vertebral Column? (reference.com)
- In 2014, the American Heart Association and the American Stroke Association issued a joint statement supporting studies that had found an association between cervical manipulative therapy and vertebral artery dissection stroke in young patients . (sciencebasedmedicine.org)
- Slight depressions on each side of the posterior arch provide room for the C1 spinal nerve to exit the vertebral foramen and allow the vertebral artery to pass into the vertebral foramen before entering the skull at the foramen magnum of the occipital bone. (innerbody.com)
- The far lateral approach, as originally described, is a lateral suboccipital approach directed behind the sternocleidomastoid muscle and the vertebral artery and just medial to the occipital and atlantal condyles and the atlanto-occipital joint. (jove.com)
Condyloid3
- Capsula articularis atlantooccipitalis) consists of a pair of condyloid joints. (wikipedia.org)
- Functionally, these two ellipsoid (condyloid) joints perform their actions simultaneously, and thus can be mechanically considered as a single joint. (kenhub.com)
- plane joint , ball and socket joint , hinge joint , pivot joint , [10] [11] condyloid joint and saddle joint . (wikipedia.org)
Bones9
- [3] Other joints such as sutures between the bones of the skull permit very little movement (only during birth) in order to protect the brain and the sense organs. (wikipedia.org)
- Structural classification names and divides joints according to the type of binding tissue that connects the bones to each other. (wikipedia.org)
- primary cartilaginous joints composed of hyaline cartilage , and secondary cartilaginous joints composed of hyaline cartilage covering the articular surfaces of the involved bones with fibrocartilage connecting them. (wikipedia.org)
- Damaging the cartilage of joints ( articular cartilage ) or the bones and muscles that stabilize the joints can lead to joint dislocations and osteoarthritis. (wikipedia.org)
- According to Stanford Children's Health, the newborn skull consists of five bones: two frontal bones, two parietal bones and one occipital bone. (reference.com)
- Accessory sutures most commonly occur in the parietal and occipital bones, most likely as a consequence of their multiple ossification centers. (appliedradiology.com)
- A joint is the location at which two or more bones make contact. (thefullwiki.org)
- Structural classification names and divides joints according to how the bones are connected to each other. (thefullwiki.org)
- The first class lever is one of three classes of levers and is one possible arrangement of muscles, bones, and joints found in the human body. (innerbody.com)
Ligament1
- However in recent times, assessment of ligament stability has moved to systematically working through a series of active / patient generated, passive / therapist generated (with overpressure), and passive accessory movement tests, in order to feel the degree of movement or restriction at each joint and therefore ligament integrity, as well as to reproduce the patient's symptoms. (physio-pedia.com)
Muscles4
- The muscles that move the two TM joints are called muscles of mastication . (tao-garden.com)
- B, the cialis mountainwest apothecary apophyseal joints become important when displacement of the adductor muscles of the. (goodsamatlanta.org)
- Several muscles in the neck pivot the skull at the atlanto-occipital joint to make the head flex and extend in a nodding motion. (innerbody.com)
- Includes clinically relevant discussions about how the brain may work, plasticity, the action potential and how "use it or lose it" is as relevant for the nervous system as it is for muscles and joints. (axon.es)
Bone of the skull1
- Small contractions of the trapezius muscle in the neck pull on the occipital bone of the skull, causing it to pivot at the atlanto-occipital joint. (innerbody.com)
Flexion-extension1
- The principal movement at the atlanto-occipital joint is flexion-extension. (kenhub.com)
Injections3
- Chapters are grouped by specific treatment modalities that include spinal interventional techniques, nonspinal and peripheral nerve blocks, sympathetic interventional techniques, soft tissue and joint injections, and implantables. (springer.com)
- Occipito-atlanto injections are demanding, technically intensive, and dangerous procedures. (practicalpainmanagement.com)
- It Is Time to Abandon Atlanto-Axial Joint Injections: Do No Harm! (asahq.org)
Pivot1
- In the human body, a bone forms the lever and the fulcrum is a joint where a bone can move around the pivot point. (innerbody.com)
Dysfunction2
- As a result of lysosomal dysfunction and resultant disturbance of cellular homeostasis, LSDs have a broad spectrum of clinical manifestations including dysmorphism, visceromegaly, skeletal and joint abnormalities, hematologic findings and significant central and peripheral nervous system impairment. (neurologyadvisor.com)
- Delaying surgery may be indicated if: cervical neurologic dysfunction suggests potential instability of atlanto-occipital joint with risk of subluxation during intubation. (renalandurologynews.com)
Syndrome4
- The most common causes of secondary otalgia include temporomandibular joint syndrome and dental infections. (aafp.org)
- The storage syndrome includes a constellation of symptoms/signs in connective tissue (subcutaneous and osteochondral joints), skeleton and visceral organs. (neurologyadvisor.com)
- Chiari syndrome is a developmental malformation of the occipital mesodermal somites that can be associated to syringomyelia and hydrocephalus. (biomedcentral.com)
- Occipital bone size and PCFV were normal in 225 patients with CM-I and occipitoatlantoaxial joint instability, 55 patients with CM-I and tethered cord syndrome (TCS), 30 patients with CM-I and intracranial mass lesions, and 28 patients with CM-I and lumboperitoneal shunts. (springer.com)
Dorsal1
- The lesion surrounded the spinal canal, causing moderate dorsal spinal cord compression at the atlanto-occipital joint. (nih.gov)
Lateral flexion1
- Lateral flexion, or rotating the head from side to side, requires pivoting of the skull and atlas at the atlanto-axial joint. (innerbody.com)
Radiographic1
- The purpose of this study was to investigate the association between atlanto-occipital radiographic alignment in flexion and CS. (researchsquare.com)
Sphenoid1
- Establish an understanding of sphenoid occipital-basilar (SB) and basilar sphenoid (BS) biomechanical influence on temporal and cervical-thoracic function. (posturalrestoration.com)
Thoracic1
- These are: the cervical region (includes atlanto-occipital joint), the thoracic region (includes costovertebral and costotransverse joints), the lumbar region, the sacral region and the pelvic (sacroiliac joint) region. (chiro.org)
Headache4
- An atlanto-occipital (AO) joint injection is an outpatient procedure for diagnosing and treating chronic upper neck pain and headache. (southlakepainrelief.com)
- [1] The headache begins in the neck or occipital region and can refer to the face and head. (physio-pedia.com)
- When your neck joints are too tight a headache can result in just a few minutes. (hqpt.com)
- El Abd OH, Rosenberg D, Gomba L, Isaac Z. The lateral atlanto-axial joint as a source of headache in congenital atlanto-occipital fusion. (harvard.edu)
Skull4
- Most synarthrosis joints are fibrous joints (e.g., skull sutures). (wikipedia.org)
- The two TMJs are the joints that connect the mandible to the skull. (tao-garden.com)
- This is near the basilar part of the occipital bone, and near the foramen magnum, the hole in the skull through which the spinal cord and column pass. (healthline.com)
- In 741 patients with Chiari malformation type I (CM-I) and 11 patients with Chiari malformation type II (CM-II), the size of the occipital enchondrium and volume of the PCF (PCFV) were measured on reconstructed 2D-CT and MR images of the skull. (springer.com)
Facet4
- Zygapophyseal "facet" joints is a ....... ...... joints. (brainscape.com)
- An anesthetic and steroid are injected into one or more of your cervical facet joints. (coxhealth.com)
- A local anesthetic (numbing medicine) is injected near your medial branch nerve, which stops the transmission of pain signals from the facet joint. (coxhealth.com)
- Radio frequency energy is used to disrupt nerve function and stop the transmission of pain from an injured facet joint. (coxhealth.com)
Traumatic8
- We present four patients who had sustained a traumatic dislocation of the atlanto-occipital joint. (sun.ac.za)
- Traumatic atlanto-occipital dislocation (AOD) is an ominous injury with high mortality and morbidity in trauma patients. (cns.org)
- Traumatic brain injury is associated with an increased risk of death in patients with atlanto-occipital dislocation. (cns.org)
- 1- Ahuja A, Glasauer FE, Alker GJ Jr, Klein DM: Radiology in survivors of traumatic atlanto-occipital dislocation. (cns.org)
- Mar 1;28(5):E95-7 2003 5- Belzberg AJ, Tranmer BI: Stabilization of traumatic atlanto-occipital dislocation. (cns.org)
- Emerg Med Australas 19(4):379-82 2007 7- Bools JC, Rose BS: Traumatic Atlantooccipital Dislocation: Two Cases with Survival. (cns.org)
- 14(5):370-5 2000 (Review) 11- Choi EH, Jun AY, Choi EH, Shin KY, Cho AR: Traumatic atlanto-occipital dislocation presenting with Dysphagia as the chief complaint: a case report. (cns.org)
- While traumatic injury is the most common cause for these procedures in younger patients, joint involvement by rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is the more common reason in the older patient. (renalandurologynews.com)
Movement7
- Joints can also be classified, according to the number of axes of movement they allow, into nonaxial (gliding, as between the proximal ends of the ulna and radius), monoaxial (uniaxial), biaxial and multiaxial. (wikipedia.org)
- Pain is created by the lack of balanced movement within the joints, as well as by a narrowing of the intervertebral foramen and pressure put on the exiting nerve roots. (massagemag.com)
- Which Type of Synovial Joint Has the Least Amount of Movement? (reference.com)
- The plane, or gliding, type of synovial joint provides the least amount of movement, says Springfield Technical Community College. (reference.com)
- The movement of the jaw involves the two temporomandibular joints. (tao-garden.com)
- active range of motion - Degree of movement of a segment of a joint. (neurolaw.com)
- First class lever systems provide a way for the body to change the direction, speed, and strength of movement at a joint. (innerbody.com)
Spinal1
- The atlanto-occipital joint is innervated by the ventral rami of C1 spinal nerve . (kenhub.com)
Neck Pain4
- 1 Since then there have been case reports of successful treatment of occipital headaches and neck pain with a fluoroscopically-guided injection of anesthetic and corticosteroids into the occipito-atlanto joints. (practicalpainmanagement.com)
- This article will focus on the cases where occipito-atlanto (C0-C1) joints have been diagnosed as the source of occipital headaches or neck pain. (practicalpainmanagement.com)
- 6 Pain referral patterns have been demonstrated by Dreyfuss 7 and Fukui 8 after joint capsule distension in normal volunteers generated ipsilateral superior posterior lateral neck pain with occasional temporal and occipital pain. (practicalpainmanagement.com)
- Another cause of neck pain is structural and results from a neck joint issue. (hqpt.com)
Subluxation1
- A rotational subluxation of the c1-c2 joints. (drjohnferguson.co.nz)
Intervertebral1
- Most amphiarthrosis joints are cartilaginous joints (e.g., intervertebral discs ). (wikipedia.org)
Fibrous3
- [3] The connection between a tooth and the jawbone is also called a joint, and is described as a fibrous joint known as a gomphosis . (wikipedia.org)
- Types of joints based upon their structure (L to R): Cartilaginous joint, Fibrous joint, and Synovial joint. (wikipedia.org)
- one of two broad, densely woven fibrous sheets that form part of the atlantooccipital joint between the atlas and the occipital bone. (thefreedictionary.com)
Capsule2
- Each atlanto-occipital joint is enveloped by a loose, thin articular capsule . (kenhub.com)
- It's lateral margins blend with the posteromedial joint capsule along its course. (kenhub.com)
Headaches1
- Aprill C, Axinn MJ, Bogduk N: Occipital headaches stemming from the lateral atlanto-axial (C1-2) joint. (asahq.org)
Subluxations2
- Atlanto-occipital dissociation (AOD) injuries are severe and include both atlanto-occipital dislocations and atlanto-occipital subluxations. (radiopaedia.org)
- When these people suffer an injury, beyond the chronic joint dislocations and subluxations that have become part of their lives, such as a whiplash injury from a car accident, which is the subject of this article, these people's lives can take a dramatic turn downward. (caringmedical.com)
Elbow6
- Some joints, such as the knee, elbow, and shoulder, are self-lubricating, almost frictionless, and are able to withstand compression and maintain heavy loads while still executing smooth and precise movements. (wikipedia.org)
- One or multiple joints may be involved such as the carpus, hip, stifle, shoulder, elbow or atlanto-occipital joints. (uoguelph.ca)
- While less common in the body than second and third class levers, the first class lever system is found in the neck at the atlanto-occipital joint and in the elbow joint. (innerbody.com)
- For example, the atlanto-occipital joint in the neck bears the mass of the head, while the elbow joint moves the forearm and any mass held in the hand, like a dumbbell. (innerbody.com)
- In both the atlanto-occipital and elbow joints, the first class lever system is designed to increase the speed of the system at the cost of muscle strength. (innerbody.com)
- In the elbow joint, the triceps brachii muscle attaches to the olecranon process of the ulna posterior to the elbow joint. (innerbody.com)
Axis3
- The movements permitted in this joint are: (a) flexion and extension around the mediolateral axis, which give rise to the ordinary forward and backward nodding of the head. (wikipedia.org)
- The rectus capitis posterior major (or rectus capitis posticus major, both being Latin for larger posterior straight muscle of the head ) arises by a pointed tendon from the spinous process of the axis , and, becoming broader as it ascends, is inserted into the lateral part of the inferior nuchal line of the occipital bone and the surface of the bone immediately below the line. (wikipedia.org)
- The inferior articular facets are extremely smooth on their inferior surfaces and form the lateral atlanto-axial joint between the atlas and the axis. (innerbody.com)
Connective1
- The synovial membrane (or synovium) is a thin connective tissue that lines the joint, tendon sheaths and bursae to enclose a cavity within the knee joint c. (reference.com)
Corticosteroid4
- In an AO injection, a local anesthetic (numbing medicine) and a corticosteroid (anti-inflammatory medicine) are injected into the joint. (southlakepainrelief.com)
- A local anesthetic and a corticosteroid are injected into your atlanto-axial joint. (coxhealth.com)
- While no randomized controlled trials exist, there are case reports of successful pain control after successful injection of local anaesthetic or corticosteroid into the occipito-atlanto joint. (practicalpainmanagement.com)
- Clinical Effectiveness of Intra-articular Pulsed Radiofrequency Compared to Intra-articular Corticosteroid Injection for Management of Atlanto-occipital Joint Pain: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Pilot Study. (semanticscholar.org)
Membrane2
- Compare posterior atlantooccipital membrane . (thefreedictionary.com)
- What Type of Membrane Lines the Knee Joint? (reference.com)
Surfaces1
- Interposed between the two surfaces of the joint there is a disc composed of fibrocartilage. (tao-garden.com)
Asymmetry1
- Analysis of Congruence and Asymmetry of the Atlanto-Occipital Joint. (nyu.edu)
Anatomical1
- [1] [9] Joint movements are described with reference to the basic anatomical planes . (wikipedia.org)
Craniocervical2
- Recognize and evaluate contributing muscular impact on torsion and compression of cervicothoracic, craniocervical, and craniomandibular joints. (posturalrestoration.com)
- With ranges of motion of the craniocervical junction, only extension of the atlantooccipital joint produced tension in the BL. (thejns.org)