Spinal Cord Injury

• Author : Anders Holtz, MD, PhD,Richard Levi, MD, PhD
• Publisher : Oxford University Press
• Release : 20 July 2010

Spinal cord injuries typically strike young, previously healthy persons, and leaves the individual with a severe, life-lasting impairment affecting all organ systems. Without adequate management, the risk of severe morbidity and mortality is very high. In contrast state-of-the-art management makes it possible for most persons with SCI to lead long, fulfilling, and autonomous lives despite neurological impairment. This book covers all medical and surgical aspects of modern SCI management from the scene of the accident through rehabilitation to the life-long

• Author : Jacqueline E. Reznik,Joshua Simmons
• Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences
• Release : 15 June 2020

Written by Jackie Reznik & Josh Simmons, this multi-contributed text explores contemporary aspects of spinal cord injury treatment and management, as well as essential but not often addressed topics such as paediatric spinal cord injury, high cervical injuries, and the tetraplegic upper limb. The patient experience is emphasised as is the clinical journey through the input from individuals with lived experience of a spinal cord injury. The text is offering new and important insights into key facets of spinal cord injury

• Author : Edelle Field-Fote
• Publisher : F.A. Davis
• Release : 26 March 2009

One of the world’s leading authorities in spinal cord injury, and a participant in the Human Brain Project brings you an evidenced-based guide to the state-of-the-art in spinal cord rehabilitation. She has assembled an expert team of clinicians, each with expertise in the content areas they address. Their work encompasses all of the new scientific knowledge and technological advances practitioners need to know to determine the most effective rehabilitation interventions for each patient and to attain maximum restoration of

• Author : Thomas N. Bryce
• Publisher : Demos Medical Publishing
• Release : 04 September 2009

"Designed for the busy practitioner, this text provides quick answers when diagnosing and treating common or more complex spinal cord injuries. It covers the medical and psychological conditions associated with spinal cord injuries, interventions, and expected functional outcomes, with over 100 alphabetically listed topics presented in a two-page format for easy access to key information at a glance." "Every entry features description, etiology, epidemiology, pathogenesis, risk factors, clinical features, natural history, diagnosis, red flags, treatment, prognosis, helpful hints and suggested readings

• Author : Joost Verhaagen,John W. McDonald
• Publisher : Newnes
• Release : 16 September 2021

Spinal Cord Injuries, the newest volume in the Handbook of Clinical Neurology series, offers a comprehensive and detailed overview of the rapidly evolving science and treatment of spinal cord injury. Advances in neuroimaging, surgical treatment and application of electrical stimulation are dramatically impacting the treatment and outcome of these injuries. It provides a clear introduction to the core science of spinal cord injury, as well as to exciting research investigating new treatment options. Coverage includes brain-machine interfaces, transcranial stimulation, new

• Author : Sue Ann Sisto,Erica Druin,Martha Macht Sliwinski
• Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences
• Release : 31 January 2008

From a hospital admittance to discharge to outpatient rehabilitation, Spinal Cord Injuries addresses the wide spectrum of rehabilitation interventions and administrative and clinical issues specific to patients with spinal cord injuries. Comprehensive coverage includes costs, life expectancies, acute care, respiratory care, documentation, goal setting, clinical treatment, complications, and activities of daily living associated with spinal cord patients. In addition to physical therapy interventions and family education components, this resource includes content on incidence, etiology, diagnosis, and clinical features of spinal

• Author : Joost Verhaagen,John W. McDonald III
• Publisher : Newnes
• Release : 31 December 2012

Handbook of Clinical Neurology: Spinal Cord Injury summarizes advances in the clinical diagnosis, monitoring, prognostication, treatment, and management of spinal cord injuries. More specifically, it looks at new and important developments in areas such as high-resolution noninvasive neuroimaging, surgery, and electrical stimulation of motor, respiratory, bladder, bowel, and sexual functions. It also reviews the latest insights into spontaneous regeneration and recovery of function following rehabilitation, with emphasis on novel therapeutic strategies, such as gene therapy, transcranial stimulation, brain-machine interfaces, pharmacological

• Author : Charles H. Tator,Edward C. Benzel
• Publisher : Thieme
• Release : 16 September 2021

This second edition updates and expands on the original bestseller, Contemporary Management of Spinal Cord Injuries, with completely new chapters on applied biomechanics, pediatric spinal cord injury, patient selection and timing of the surgery, NASCIS 3 and other spinal cord injury drug trials. In addition, the text reviews the management of spinal cord injured patients with sports injuries from epidemiology to return to play, and the nutritional assessment and management of spina cord-injured patients. Contemporary Management of Spinal Cord Injuries, Second

• Author : Michael G. Fehlings,Alexander R. Vaccaro,Maxwell Boakye
• Publisher : Thieme
• Release : 29 October 2012

Essentials of Spinal Cord Injury is written for the spinal cord injury (SCI) team and reflects the multidisciplinary nature of treating patients with SCI. It integrates emerging medical and surgical approaches to SCI with neuroanatomy, neurophysiology, neuroimaging, neuroplasticity, and cellular transplantation. This comprehensive yet concise reference will enable neurosurgeons, orthopedic surgeons, neurologists, and allied health professionals caring for SCI patients to translate research results into patient care. It is also an excellent resource for those preparing for the board exam

• Author : Karen Whalley Hammell
• Publisher : Springer
• Release : 11 December 2013

• Author : Sunil Sabharwal
• Publisher : Demos Medical Publishing
• Release : 10 December 2013

This compact text is designed to be a practical, concise guide for clinicians involved in the care of patients with spinal cord injuries and disorders. It covers a comprehensive and diverse list of topics relating to the principles and practice of spinal cord injury care including basic science fundamentals, traumatic spinal cord injury, non-traumatic myelopathies, physical function and rehabilitation, medical consequences and complications of spinal cord injury, psychosocial and quality of life issues, and systems-based practice. Each chapter will follow

• Author : Charles H. Tator
• Publisher : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
• Release : 16 September 1982

• Author : Hyun-Yoon Ko
• Publisher : Springer
• Release : 30 July 2019

This comprehensive, up-to-date guide to the rehabilitation care of persons with spinal cord injuries and disorders draws on the ever-expanding scientific and clinical evidence base to provide clinicians with all the knowledge needed in order to make optimal management decisions during the acute, subacute, and chronic phases. A wealth of information is presented on the diverse medical consequences and complications encountered in these patients and on the appropriate rehabilitative measures in each circumstance. The coverage encompasses all forms of spinal

• Author : Adrian Cristian
• Publisher : ReadHowYouWant.com
• Release : 01 November 2010

The definitive guide for dealing with the major challenges those with spinal cord injuries face Medical advances have made it possible for those with spinal cord injuries to live an essentially normal life span' and to lead full' meaningful and productive lives. Inevitably' however' spinal injury superimposes special considerations on the routine activities and passages of life' and activities that might once have been easy can in many cases become increasingly difficult. This book identifies medical and nonmedical problems that

• Author : Luiz Roberto Gomes Vialle,Michael G. Fehlings,Norbert Weidner
• Publisher : Thieme
• Release : 30 October 2016

World-renowned experts share the latest updates in translational research as well as surgical and nonsurgical strategies for treating spinal cord injury Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a devastating, clinically challenging injury, leading to varying degrees of neurological function impairment and paralysis. Underlying biological mechanisms either inhibit or promote new growth in the spinal cord. Researchers have been making important discoveries about how neurons and their axons grow in the central nervous system and why they fail to regenerate after SCI.