title: The spinal cord and its roots according to Galen.
abstract: Galen's methodological approach to medicine anticipated modern rules. His experiments on the spinal cord contributed greatly to our knowledge of this structure by reporting the variegated pattern of neurological impairment after sectioning at different levels. His approach to injuries of the spinal roots and peripheral nerves documents both diagnostic skill and intellectual honesty.
authors.affiliation: Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgical Science Specialties, Anesthesiology, and Organ Transplantation, University of Genoa Medical School, Genoa, Italy. clnchge@csita.unige.it
authors.forename: Giuseppe L
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Viale
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D049690:History, Ancient; D006801:Humans; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease; D019635:Neurosurgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000266:history*; D059348:Peripheral Nerve Injuries; D013118:Spinal Cord Diseases / Q000266:history* / Q000601:surgery; D013126:Spinal Nerve Roots / Q000293:injuries