THE IMPORTANCE OF THE CERVICAL SPINE TO THE INTERNIST
Authors: A I JOSEY
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1951)

Article1 August 1951THE IMPORTANCE OF THE CERVICAL SPINE TO THE INTERNISTA. IZARD JOSEY, M.D., F.A.C.P.A. IZARD JOSEY, M.D., F.A.C.P.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-35-2-375 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptAside from the commonly recognized spondylitis or hypertrophic arthritis of the spine, including the cervical portion, there are two interesting syndromes which are frequently overlooked and misdiagnosed when the physician is not constantly cognizant of the possibility of their presence. The first of these is a lateral rupture of an intervertebral disc of the lower cervical spine producing shoulder, arm and upper anterior chest pain simulating angina pectoris. The second is headache associated with a pathologic process, of as yet unknown etiology, in the upper portion of the cervical spine. 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ROPES, M.D., F.A.C.P., EDWARD F. ROSENBERG, M.D., F.A.C.P., CHARLEY J. SMYTH, M.D., F.A.C.P. 1 August 1951Volume 35, Issue 2Page: 375-390KeywordsAnginaArthritisEtiologyHeadachesIschemiaShouldersSpineSpondylitis ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 August 1951 PDF downloadLoading ...