Spinal Cord Medicine

This comprehensive and practical reference is the perfect resource for the medical specialist treating persons with spinal cord injuries. The book provides detail about all aspects of spinal cord injury and disease. The initial seven chapters present the history, anatomy, imaging, epidemiology, and general acute management of spinal cord injury. The next eleven chapters deal with medical aspects of spinal cord damage, such as pulmonary management and the neurogenic bladder. Chapters on rehabilitation are followed by nine chapters dealing with diseases that cause non-traumatic spinal cord injury. A comprehensive imaging chapter is included with 30 figures which provide the reader with an excellent resource to understand the complex issues of imaging the spine and spinal cord. Key chapters discuss the consequences of spinal cord injury and the many approaches that can help patients return to the fullest possible participation in life. Not only is there a discussion of recreational and therapeutic exercise, but also an entire chapter is devoted to the assessment of a patient's ability to drive. The thorough discussion on the anatomy and mechanics of the spine include detailed drawings and post-mortem specimens which clearly illustrate the critical anatomical components of spinal integrity and the ways in which spinal stability can be compromised by trauma or disease. New features: • NEW! Chapter on MRI imaging • NEW! Expert contributors from multiple fields including physiatry, neurology, neurosurgery, radiology, physical and occupational therapy, and psychology provide multidisciplinary coverage for complete management • NEW! Greater focus on multiple sclerosis • NEW! Increased coverage of rehabilitation and nursing Table of Contents 1 The History of the Subspecialty of Spinal Cord Injury Medicine 2 Spinal Cord: Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathophysiology 3 Anatomy, Mechanics, and Imaging of Spinal Injury 4 Epidemiology of Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury 5 Neurologic Assessment and Classification of Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury 6 Acute Medical and Surgical Management of Spinal Cord Injury 7 Predicting Outcome in Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury 8 Autonomic and Cardiovascular Complications of Spinal Cord Injury 9 Pulmonary Management of Spinal Cord Injury 10 Gastrointestinal Disorders 11 Endocrinology and Metabolism after Spinal Cord Injury 12 Neurogenic Bladder Following Spinal Cord Injury 13 Pressure Ulcers and Spinal Cord Injury 14 Spasticity Following Spinal Cord Injury 15 Immune Function Following Spinal Cord Injury 16 Neuromusculoskeletal Complications of Spinal Cord Injury 17 Heterotopic Ossification 18 Dual Diagnosis: Traumatic Brain Injury in a Person with Spinal Cord Injury 19 Rehabilitation of Spinal Cord Injury 20 Psychologic Adaptation to Spinal Cord Injury 21 Vocational Aspects of Spinal Cord Injury 22 Sexual Function and Fertility Following Spinal Cord Injury 23 Recreational and Therapeutic Exercise after Spinal Cord Injury 24 Driving Assessment in Spinal Cord Injury Patients 25 Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation in Spinal Cord Injury 26 Pain in Persons with Spinal Cord Injury 27 Aging in Spinal Cord Injury 28 Tendon Transfers to Improve Function of Patients with Tetraplegia 29 Pediatric Spinal Cord Disorders 30 Nontraumatic Spinal Cord Injury: Etiology, Incidence, and Outcome 31 Tumors of the Spine and Spinal Cord 32 Infections of the Spine and Spinal Cord 33 Vascular, Nutritional, and Other Diseases of the Spinal Cord 34 Multiple Sclerosis 35 Adult Motor Neuron Disease 36 PostPolio Syndrome 37 Acute and Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathies 38 Wheelchairs/Adaptive Mobility Equipment and Seating 39 Spinal Cord Regeneration: A Review of Therapi...