ITunes stops responding when I connect my iPod.

Background info:  when I disconnected my iPod awhile ago, all of the music disappeared.  I *did* safely remove it.  However, while it was disconnecting, I somehow unlocked it (the hold button....do you know what I am talking about?), and then it said "Okay to disconnect" (or whatever that message is) so I disconnected it. 
But then as I was unplugging it, it connected again or something.  But it was too late.  All of my music was gone. 
Now whenever I plug it into the computer, iTunes does not function.  I can see all the files on my iPod from when I was using it as an external backup drive, and can access those through finder.  But nothing involving iTunes is functional.
Help, please?
Thanks in advance

Also, iTunes works normally when my iPod is *not* connected.  It is up to date.  I don't know if my iPod is up to date though....

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