Brain injury medicine principles and practice /

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Other Authors: Zasler, Nathan D., 1958-, Katz, Douglas I., Zafonte, Ross D.
Format: Electronic
Language:English
Published: New York : Demos, c2007.
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Table of Contents:
  • Part I. Perspectives on Rehabilitative Care and Research
  • Clinical Continuum of Care and Natural History / Douglas I. Katz, Nathan D. Zasler, and Ross D. Zafonte
  • Brain Injury Rehabilitation : Past, Present, and Future? / George A. Zitnay
  • International Perspectives on Brain Injury Rehabilitation / Zeev Groswasser and Ofer Keren
  • Training and Certification of Care Providers / Margaret A. Turk and Joanne Scandale
  • Conducting Research : Current Concept and Issues / Amy K. Wagner
  • Part II. Epidemiology, Prevention, Neuropathology and Neural Recovery
  • Epidemiology and Public Health Issues / David J. Thurman, Victor Coronado, and Anbesaw Selassie
  • Primary Prevention / Elena Napolitano, Jeffrey Radecki, and Elie Elovic
  • Pathophysiology / Patrick M. Kochanek, Robert S.B. Clark, and Larry W. Jenkins
  • Concepts of Central Nervous System Plasticity and Their Implications for Understanding Recovery after Brain Damage / Donald G. Stein
  • Advances in Innovative Therapies to Enhance Neural Recovery / C. Edward Dixon and Anthony E. Kline
  • Part III. Neuroimaging and Neurodiagnostic Testing
  • Static Neuroimaging / John M. Barkley ... [et al.]
  • Functional Neuroimaging / Joseph H. Ricker and Patricia M. Arenth
  • Electrophysiologic Assessment Techniques : Evoked Potentials and Electroencephalography / Henry L. Lew ... [et al.]
  • Part IV. Prognosis and Outcome
  • Prognosis : A Practical, Evidence-Based Approach / Sunil Kothari
  • Neuroimaging Correlates of Functional Outcome / Erin D. Bigler
  • Functional Assessment and Outcome Evaluation / Marcel Dijkers and Brian Greenwald
  • Life Expectancy / Robert M. Shavelle ... [et al.]
  • Part V. Acute Care
  • Acute Care Management / Eli M. Baron and Jack I. Jallo
  • Assessment, Early Rehabilitation Intervention, and Tertiary Prevention / W. Jerry Mysiw, Lisa P. Fugate, and Daniel M. Clinchot
  • Part VI. Rehabilitative Care and Treatment of Specific Populations
  • Pediatric Neurorehabilitation Issues / Andrew I. Sumich, Maureen R. Nelson, and James T. McDeavitt
  • The Older Adult / Jeffrey Englander, David X. Cifu, and Trinh Tran
  • Post-Concussive Disorders : Pathoanatomy, Pathophysiology, Prognosis and Outcome / Grant L. Iverson and Nathan D. Zasler
  • Post Concussive Disorders : Differential Diagnostic Issues and Treatment Implications / Nathan D. Zasler and Grant L. Iverson
  • Sports-Related Concussion / Michael W. Collins, Grant L. Iverson, and Michael Gaetz
  • Assessment and Management of Individuals with Disorders of Consciousness / Joseph T. Giacino, Douglas I. Katz, and Nicholas Schiff
  • Part VII. Neurologic Problems
  • Post-traumatic Seizures and Epilepsy / Stuart A. Yablon and Victor G. Dostrow
  • Movement Disorders / Joachim K. Krauss and Joseph Jankovic
  • Balance and Dizziness / Neil T. Shepard, Richard Clendaniel, and Michael Ruckenstein
  • Evaluating and Treating Visual Dysfunction / William V. Padula ... [et al.]
  • Cranial Nerve Disorders / Flora M. Hammond and Brent E. Masel
  • Fatigue : Assessment and Treatment / Jonathan L. Fellus and Elie P. Elovic
  • Sleep Disturbances : Epidemiology, Assessment, and Treatment / Lora L. Thaxton and Amish R. Patel
  • Diagnosis and Management of Late Intracranial Complications / David F. Long
  • Part VIII. Neuromusculoskeletal Problems
  • Complications Associated with Immobility / Kathleen R. Bell
  • Assessing and Treating Muscle Overactivity in the Upper Motoneuron Syndrome / Nathaniel H. Mayer, Alberto Esquenazi, and Mary Ann E. Keenan
  • Part IX. Medical Management Issues
  • Gastrointestinal and Nutritional Issues / Donald F. Kirby, Linda Creasey, Souheil G. Abou-Assi
  • Sexuality, Reproduction and Neuroendocrine Disorders / M. Elizabeth Sandel, Richard Delmonico, and Mary Jean Kotch
  • Post-traumatic Pain Disorders : Medical Assessment and Management / Nathan D. Zasler ... [et al.]
  • Psychological Approaches to Comprehensive Pain Assessment and Management / Michael F. Martelli, Keith Nicholson, and Nathan D. Zasler
  • Neurorehabilitation Nursing : From Injury to Recovery / Terri Antoinette
  • Part X. Cognitive and Behavioral Problems
  • Cognitive Rehabilitation / Keith D. Cicerone
  • Cognitive Impairments / Paul J. Eslinger ... [et al.]
  • Neuropsychological Assessment and Treatment / Laura A. Taylor, Lee A. Livingston, and Jeffrey S. Kreutzer
  • Principles of Behavioral Analysis and Modification / Robert L. Karol
  • Principles of Neuropsychiatric Assessment and Treatment / Thomas W. McAllister
  • Part XI. Speech, Language, and Swallowing Problems
  • Assessment and Treatment of Speech and Language Disorders / Bruce E. Murdoch and Brooke-Mai Whelan
  • Evaluation and Treatment of Swallowing Problems / Jeri A. Logemann
  • Cognitive-Communication Deficits / Carl A. Coelho
  • Part XII. Motor Recovery, Functional Mobility, and ADLs
  • Neuroscientific Basis for Occupational and Physical Therapy / Randolph J. Nudo and Numa Dancause
  • Therapy for Mobility Impairments and Motor Skill Acquisition / Katherine J. Sullivan
  • Therapy for Activities of Daily Living : Theoretical and Practical Perspectives / Robin McNeny
  • Part XIII. Neuropsychopharmacology and Alternative Treatments
  • Pharmacotherapy of Neuropsychiatric Disturbances / Jonathan M. Silver and David B. Arciniegas
  • Pharmacotherapy of Cognitive Impairment / David B. Arciniegas and Jonathan M. Silver
  • Neuropharmacology : A Rehabilitation Perspective / Jay M. Meythaler ... [et al.]
  • Nutraceuticals / Jeffrey S. Hecht
  • Traditional Chinese Medicine Theory / Gary G. Wang
  • Complementary and Alternative Medicine / Jacinta McElligott ... [et al.]
  • Part XIV. Psychosocial and Vocational Issues
  • Community Re-entry Issues and Long-Term Care / Sally Kneipp and Allen Rubin
  • The Treatment of Substance Abuse / John D. Corrigan
  • A Cognitive-Behavioral Intervention for Family Members / Angelle M. Sander
  • Returning to Work / Michael West ... [et al.]
  • Part XV. Medicolegal and Ethical Issues
  • Medicolegal Issues / Irvin V. Cantor
  • Ethical Issues in Clinicolegal Practice / Arthur Ameis ... [et al.]
  • Assessment of Response Bias in Clinical and Forensic Evaluations of Impairment / Michael F. Martelli ... [et al.]
  • Decision-Making Capacity : Clinical Assessment and Ethical Implications / Sunil Kothari and Kristi Kirschner
  • Life Care Planning : Clinical and Forensic Issues / Roger O. Weed and Debra E. Berens.