title: Clinical syndromes and differential diagnosis of spinal disorders.
abstract: In this article an overview of the different clinical aspects of spinal syndromes is presented. The common disorders involving the spinal cord, the spine, and the intervertebral disc are emphasized.
authors.affiliation: Department of Rheumatology, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Ohio.
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Elghazawi
mesh_terms: D001168:Arthritis / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D007403:Intervertebral Disc; D007405:Intervertebral Disc Displacement / Q000175:diagnosis; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000175:diagnosis; D013118:Spinal Cord Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013131:Spine / Q000002:abnormalities; D013168:Spondylolisthesis / Q000175:diagnosis