Frontmatter -- Preface / Voth, D. / Glees, P. -- Contents -- I. Introduction -- The cranio-cervical junction in the light of a sociological cultural analysis (an introductory address) / Voth, D. -- II. Basic research and diagnostic methods -- Embryological and neuro-anatomical aspects of the cranio-cervical region / Glees, P. -- The cranio-cervical junction – Anatomy / Lang, J. -- The pathogenesis of two distinct cervico-occipital malformations / Wackenheim, A. -- Basilar processes – visualized in radiographs and CT scans / Hilgenstock, F. -- Radionuclide imaging of the cranio-cervical region / Roesler, A. / Hahn, K. / Gutjahr, G. / Schaub, Th. -- Magnetic resonance imaging in the cranio-cervical region: Experiences in 194 cases / Koschorek, F. / Jensen, H.-P. / Terwey, B. -- Space-occupying, inflammatory and dysplastic lesions of the cranio-cervical junction seen in nuclear magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) / Friedburg, H. G. / Schumacher, M. / Hennig, J. -- NMR-finding in a case of Morquio's syndrome with syncope / Treig, T. / Claus, D. / Huk, W. / Nüsslein, B. -- The dynamic evaluation of the cervical spinal canal and spinal cord by magnetic resonance imaging during movement / Koschorek, F. / Jensen, H.-P. / Terwey, B. -- Somatosensory evoked potentials in cervical myelopathy / Besser, R. / Hopf, H. C. -- Spontaneous eye movements in cranio-cervical abnormalities / Thumler, R. / Besser, R. / Hasselbach, R. -- Microsurgical aspects of the transoral and transcervical approach to the cranio-cervical junction / Renella, R. R. / Hussein, S. / Hollerhage, H.-G. -- III. Traumatic lesions -- Double-threaded compression screws for osteosynthesis of acute fractures of the odontoid process / Knoringer, P. -- Operative dorsal fusion in the region of the cranio-cervical junction after fracture of the odontoid process / Montazem, A. -- Operative treatment for traumatic arterio-venous fistulas of the vertebral artery / Friedrich, H. / Seifert, V. / Becker, H. -- High quadriplegia combined with neurogenic respiratory insufficiency – Potentialities, limits and outlook / Gerner, H. J. / Kluger, P. / Meister, B. -- Occipital condyle fractures – Pathophysiology, clinical signs, and diagnosis / Hollerhage, H.-G. / Renella, R. R. / Hussein, S. -- IV. Malformations, system diseases and functional disturbances -- A review and classification of malformations of the cranio-cervical region / Schmitt, H. P. -- Neurological diagnosis of malformations at the cranio-cervical junction / Heckl, R. W. / Harms, J. -- Clinical findings in syringomyelia in contrast to the lesions seen in NMR imaging / Hertel, G. / Schörner, W. / Köhler, D. / Trempenau, B. -- A historical review of syringomyelia in the craniocervical region and new aspects for operative treatment possible after NMR examination / Hüwel, N. / Schumacher, J. -- Bilateral microsurgical accessoriolysis for the treatment of spasmodic torticollis / Freckmann, N. / Herrmann, H.-D. -- Irritation of upper cervical nerve roots as a cause of hemicrania / Jansen, J. / Hildebrandt, J. -- V. Inflammatory and degenerative lesions -- A review of clinical and radiological aspects of rheumatoid arthritis of head joints / Schilling, F. -- Risk assessment of occipito-cervical involvement in inflammatory rheumatic diseases / Albrecht, H. J. / Schleich, A. / Weller, E. / Westerburg, K. W. -- Surgical treatment for instability in cranio-cervical bones and their joints in rheumatoid arthritis / Steiger, U. / Gschwend, N. -- Operative stabilization of atlanto-axial dislocation combined with cervical cord compression (myelopathy) in rheumatoid arthritis / Schurmann, K. -- Atlanto-axial dislocation in rheumatoid arthritis – signs and symptoms, radiographic pathology, operative techniques and results / Brattstrdm, H. / Brandt, L. / Ljunggren, B. -- The role of the compression clamp for dynamic posterior fusion in rheumatoid atlanto-axial dislocation / Roosen, K. / Grote, W. / Trauschel, A. / Kalff, R. / Castro, W. -- Late results in cases of atlanto-axial dislocations after dorsal fusion / Brito, N. / Klawki, P. / Schwarz, M. / Voth, D. -- Clinical features of Lyme disease: Immunological and neurological aspects / Goebel, K. M. / Krause, A. / Goebel, H. H. -- Laminoplasty as a method for enlargement of the spinal canal in spondylotic cervical myelopathy / Hey, O. / Wallenfang, Th. -- VI. Tumors of the cranio-cervical junction -- Neuropathology of tumors in the craniospinal region / Goebel, H. H. / Bohl, J. / Al-Hami, S. -- Meningiomas and neurinomas of the cranio-cervical region – Diagnosis and operative treatment / Sollmann, W.-P. / Seifert, V. / Stolke, D. / Dietz, H. -- Craniospinal lipoma in infancy / Kalff, R. / Reinhardt, V. / Roosen, K. / Kocks, W. / Castro, W. -- The clinical importance of a delayed diagnosis in cases of craniospinal tumors / Richard, K. E. / Sanker, P. / Frowein, R. A. -- Pathological spontaneous activity in the EMG of a patient with a foramen magnum meningioma / Beck-Mannagetta, H. / Kazner, E. -- NMR and the surgery of tumours at the craniocervical junction / Ahyai, A. / Matsumura, A. / Rittmeyer, K. -- Tumors of the cranio-cervical region, diagnostic problems, micro- and laser-surgery / Nowak, G. / Leppien, A. / Herrmann, H.-D. / Arnold, H. -- The dorsolateral approach in ventrolateral craniospinal lesions / Gilsbach, J. M. / Eggert, H. R. / Seeger, W. -- Tumors of the cranio-cervical junction / Keßel, G. / Schwarz, M. / Voth, D. / Dei-Anang, K. -- Radiotherapy in metastatic diseases of the cervical spine and the craniospinal region / Mende, U. / Braun, A. / Rieden, K. -- VII. Summary and overview / Voth, D. -- List of contributors -- Author's Index -- Subject Index -- Backmatterweiterlesen