Whiplash Injury New Approaches of Functional Neuroimaging
In the past two decades much has been published on whiplash injury, yet both the confusion regarding the condition and the medicolegal discussion surrounding it have increased. In this scenario, a guide to recent and current international research in the
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Andreas Otte
Whiplash Injury New Approaches of Functional Neuroimaging
Prof. Dr. med. Andreas Otte Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology Institut für Angewandte Forschung (IAF) University of Applied Sciences Offenburg Offenburg, Germany
ISBN 978-3-642-28355-0 e-ISBN 978-3-642-28356-7 DOI 10.1007/978-3-642-28356-7 Springer Heidelberg Dordrecht London New York Library of Congress Control Number: 2012934828 © Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2012 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilm or in any other way, and storage in data banks. Duplication of this publication or parts thereof is permitted only under the provisions of the German Copyright Law of September 9, 1965, in its current version, and permission for use must always be obtained from Springer. Violations are liable to prosecution under the German Copyright Law. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. Product liability: The publishers cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information about dosage and application contained in this book. In every individual case the user must check such information by consulting the relevant literature. Printed on acid-free paper Springer is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)
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Preface
Whiplash injuries are often looked upon as accidents causing extensive symptomatology without the presence of objective findings. They can cause a disease condition, which is frequently denied, but is unfortunate and may become chronic and invalidating for the patient. In the last two decades, much has been published on whiplash injury. However, the confusion and medicolegal discussion on this disease has increased. In this scenario, a guide on recent and current international research in the field is even more than necessary. Especially functional imaging methods – such as singlephoton emission tomography (SPET) or positron emission tomography (PET) – have shown various and sometimes differing brain alterations, which should be discussed in the conflicting arena of whiplash victims, treating physicians, insurance companies, and reviewers. This book is a critical approach to the challenging interpretation of the aforementioned new research data of functional neuroimaging in whiplash injury. It may help patients, their relatives and friends, and involved physicians understand this condition as disease. Offenburg, Germany
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Acknowledgments
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