So-called Idiopathic Scoliosis Research Articles

Biomechanical Etiology of the So-called Idiopathic Scoliosis (1995–2007). Three Groups and Four Types in the New Classification

The so-called idiopathic scoliosis [adolescent idiopathic scoliosis-AIS] is very common in Poland (till 8%) and in every county in Europe and in America. Many children are operated, mostly because of cosmetic reasons and curve more that 40 degree. Adults suffer because of spinal pain. All previous hypothetic causes about etiology were never confirmed, so causal prophylactics were never introduced. In Lublin, during the years 1995–2007 “the biomechanical causes of the development of scoliosis” was described. We introduced new exercises suitable for every type of scoliosis.

How idiopathic is idiopathic scoliosis? Results of neurological studies with somatosensory evoked potentials (SSEP) in children and adolescents

About 90% of all the scolioses are called "idiopathic". Various neurological diseases (for example poliomyelitis, etc.) are frequently accompanied by deformities of the spine. The so-called somatosensory evoked potentials are at our disposal being a very sensitive and a non-problematic neurological diagnostic tool. Formation of the question: Are there clinically non-detectable neurological changes demonstrable by use of evoked potentials in children with so-called idiopathic scoliosis? 45 non-operated patients suffering from scoliosis and 21 healthy children were examined clinically, neurologically, and by use of evoked potentials. 26/45 children with idiopathis scoliosis showed pathological evoked potentials (right-left-side-difference concerning latency and amplitudes of the potentials and generally delayed transmission from peripheral nerves to the somatosensory cortex), mostly concerning the lower extremities. 19/45 children showed normal evoked potentials (EP). There was no correlation between EP and direction respectively degree of the scoliosis. Neurological affections mostly located caudally of the cervical spine are to be discussed (for example protrusion of the intervertebral disc, dysrhaphic processes etc.).

Patient-specific exercise programs in the conservative management of the so-called idiopathic scoliosis

4th International Conference on Conservative Management of Spinal Deformities Publication of these abstracts has been funded by the National Scoliosis Foundation ( http://www.scoliosis.org ) and the Asklepios Katharina Schroth, Spinal Deformities Rehabilitation Centre ( http://www.skoliose.com ) Meeting abstracts – A single PDF containing all abstracts in this Supplement is available here . http:// www.biomedcentral.com/conte /pdf/1748-7161-2-S1-info.pdf