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Spinal cord medicine : principles and practice

This is the most comprehensive text available, encompassing the breadth and depth of the field of spinal cord medicine, covering topics from acute medical and surgical management to cutting-edge research, rehabilitation, and psychosocial care. This book was developed for all physicians, research scientists, and other health care professionals involved in the management of individuals with SCI, multiple sclerosis, and other spinal cord disorders. This practical clinical guide is the ultimate single source of information on SCM. It will be especially useful for physicians taking the examination
eBook, English, ©2003
Demos, [New York], ©2003
1 online resource (xxiv, 1043 pages) : illustrations
9781417570638, 9781934559413, 9781281974587, 9786611974589, 1417570636, 1934559415, 1281974587, 661197458X
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History of spinal cord medicine / Ibrahim M. Eltorai
Anatomy and function of the spinal cord / Harry G. Goshgarian
Imaging of the spinal cord / Roland R. Lee and Blaine L. Hart
Epidemiology of spinal cord injury / Michael J. DeVivo
Outcomes following spinal cord injury / Ien Sie and Robert L. Waters
Prehospital management of spinal cord injured patients / William Whetstone
Acute medical management of spinal cord injury / Cristina Barboi and William T. Peruzzi
Factors affecting surgical decision making / Patrick J. Connolly
Cervical injuries : indications and options for surgery / Christopher M. Bono, Michael J. Vives, and Christopher P. Kauffman
Surgical management for thoracolumbar spinal njuries / Paul E. Savas and Alexander R. Vaccaro
Respiratory dysfunction in spinal cord disorders / Catherine S.H. Sassoon and Ahmet Baydur
Sleep disorders in spinal cord injury / Lawrence J. Epstein and Robert Brown
Cardiovascular dysfunction in spinal cord disorders / Sunil Sabharwal
Thromboembolism in spinal cord disorders / David Chen
Infection and spinal cord injury / Rabih O. Darouiche
Thermoregulation in the SCI patient / Thomas C. Cesario and Rabih O. Darouiche
The immune system and inflammatory response in persons with SCI / Frederick S. Frost and Lily C. Pien
Endocrine and metabolic consequences of spinal cord injuries / James K. Schmitt and Diane L. Schroeder
Primary care for persons with spinal cord injury / James K. Schmitt [and others]
Spinal cord injury : the role of pharmacokinetics in optimizing drug therapy / J. Steven Richardson and Jack L. Segal
Normal and abnormal micturition / John Wheeler
Renal insufficiency in patients with spinal cord injury / Cyril H. Barton and N.D. Vaziri
Urologic management in spinal cord injury / Donald R. Bodner and Inder Perkash
Urolithiasis in spinal cord disorders / Daniel Culkin and Michael V. Binins
The gastrointestinal system after spinal cord injury / Steven A. Stiens, Noel R. Fajardo, and Mark A. Korsten
Sexual dysfunction and infertility in men with spinal cord disorders / Stacy Elliott
Neurologic assessment of spinal cord dysfunction / Ralph Marino
The electrodiagnostic examination in spinal cord disorders / Asa J. Wilbourn
Electrophysiologic evaluation of the spinal tracts / Mark A. Lissens
Acute nontraumatic myelopathies / Robert M. Woolsey and David S. Martin
Chronic nontraumatic myelopathies / Robert M. Woolsey and David S. Martin
Multiple sclerosis / Jack Burks, G. Kim Bigley, and Haydon Hill
Pain management in persons with spinal cord disorders / Thomas N. Bryce and Kristjan T. Ragnarsson
Management of spasticity / Patricia W. Nance
Autonomic dysfunction in spinal cord disease / Brenda Mallory
Syringomyelia / James W. Little
Dual diagnosis : spinal cord injury and brain injury / Ziyad Ayyoub [and others]
Musculoskeletal pain and overuse injuries / Michael L. Boninger [and others]
Management of long bone fractures / Douglas Garland and Leslie Shokes
Bone loss and osteoporosis following spinal cord injury / Beatrice Jenny Kiratli
Functional restoration of the upper extremity in tetraplegia / Vincent R. Hentz and Timothy R. McAdams
The medical management of pressure ulcers / Michael M. Priebe [and others]
The surgical management of pressure ulcers / Robert E. Montroy and Ibrahim Eltorai
Heterotopic ossification / Robert Montroy
Cardiovascular fitness after spinal cord injury / Mark S. Nash
Wheelchairs and seating / Rory A. Cooper [and others]
Spinal orthoses / Ed Ayyappa and Kelly Downs
Upper limb orthoses / Michal Atkins, Darrell Clark, and Robert Waters
Lower limb orthoses and rehabilitation / Ann Yamane
Activities of daily living / Catherine LeViseur and Sherry Sonka-Maarek
Recreation and leisure skills for people with spinal cord disorders / Jo Lemons and Nancy C. Cutter
Vocational rehabilitation / Kurt L. Johnson
Driving with a spinal cord disorder / Norman F. Simoes and Laurie Lindblom
Functional electrical stimulation / Peter H. Gorman
Functional magnetic stimulation / Vernon Lin and Ian Hsiao
Mechanisms and natural history of spinal cord injury / Sandra K. Kostyk, Phillip G. Popovich, and Bradford T. Stokes
Acute treatment strategies for spinal cord injury / Edward D. Hall
Recent advances in neural regeneration / Hans S. Keirstead and Oswald Steward
Spinal cord repair strategies / Henrich Cheng and Yu-Shang Lee
Retraining the human spinal cord / V. Reggie Edgerton, Susan J. Harkema, and Bruce H. Dobkin
Spinal cord injury and aging / Susan Charlifue and Daniel Lammertse
Women's health challenges after spinal cord injury / Amie Jackson
Spinal cord disorders in children and adolescents / Lawrence C. Vogel, Randal R. Betz, and Mary Jane Mulcahey
The prevention of spinal cord injury / Russ Fine, Wendy Sykes-Horn, and Katherine Terry
Psychosocial factors in spinal cord injury / Robert A. Moverman
Social issues in spinal cord injury / Helen T. Bosshart
The costs of spinal cord injury / Monroe Berkowitz
Model spinal cord injury systems of care / Michael J. DeVivo
VA spinal cord injury system of care / Margaret C. Hammond
Consortium for spinal cord medicine clinical practice guidelines / Dawn M. Sexton, Kenneth C. Parsons, and J. Paul Thomas
Subspecialty certification in spinal cord injury medicine / Margaret C. Hammond
CARF : the rehabilitation accreditation commission / Peggy S. Neale
Architectural considerations for improving access / Ian Hsiao and Thomas Hodne
Health industry and product information / Pamela E. Wilson and Gerald H. Clayton
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