Etiologic theories of idiopathic scoliosis. Somatic nervous system and the NOTOM escalator concept as one component in the pathogenesis of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis

Studies in Health Technology and Informatics

Volumn 140, Issue , 2008, Pages 208-217

  Burwell, R G ^a   Dangerfield, P H ^b   Freeman, B J C ^c  

^a QUEEN S MEDICAL CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL ADELAIDE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Body schema; Idiopathic scoliosis; Neuro osseous timing of maturation; Pathogenesis; Skeletal growth; Spine

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGICAL MODELS;

BODY SCHEMA; IDIOPATHIC SCOLIOSIS; NEURO-OSSEOUS TIMING OF MATURATION; PATHOGENESIS; SKELETAL GROWTH; SPINE;

ESCALATORS;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PROPRIOCEPTION; RISK FACTOR; SCOLIOSIS; SKELETON; SPINE;

ADOLESCENT; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PROPRIOCEPTION; RISK FACTORS; SCOLIOSIS; SKELETON; SPINE;

EID: 54049139642     PISSN: 09269630     EISSN: 18798365     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.3233/978-1-58603-888-5-208     Document Type: Conference Paper

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