Brain Injury Medicine: Principles And Practice

by Zasler, Nathan D., M.D.; Katz, Douglas I., M.D.; Zafonte, Ross D.; Zasler, Nathan D., M.D.; Katz, Douglas I., M.D.

• ISBN13: 9781888799934
• ISBN10: 1888799935
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2006-10-30
• Publisher: Springer Pub Co

Summary

Given the complexities involved in the medical management of the individual with traumatic brain injury (TBI), clinicians have long needed an authoritative desk reference. Brain Injury Medicine: Principles and Practice is the only core text to cover the full continuum from early diagnosis and evaluation through rehabilitation, post-acute care, and community re-entry. The book includes all aspects of brain injury medicine including assessment and treatment, epidemiology, pathophysiology, neuroanatomy, neuroimaging, the neuroscientific basis for rehabilitation, ethical and medicolegal issues, life-care planning, and much more!

Table of Contents

Preface	p. xiii
Foreword	p. xv
Contributors	p. xvii
Perspectives on Rehabilitative Care and Research
Clinical Continuum of Care and Natural History	p. 3
Brain Injury Rehabilitation: Past, Present, and Future?	p. 15
International Perspectives on TBI Rehabilitation	p. 21
Training and Certification of Care Providers for Persons Sustaining TBI	p. 27
Conducting Research in TBI: Current Concepts and Issues	p. 33
Epidemiology, Prevention, Neuropathology, and Neural Recovery
The Epidemiology of TBI: Implications for Public Health	p. 45
Primary Prevention	p. 57
TBI: Pathobiology	p. 81
Concepts of CNS Plasticity and Their Implications for Understanding Recovery After Brain Damage	p. 97
Advances in Innovative Therapies to Enhance Neural Recovery	p. 109
Neuroimaging and Neurodiagnostic Testing
Static Neuroimaging in the Evaluation of TBI	p. 129
Functional Neuroimaging of TBI	p. 149
Electrophysiologic Assessment Techniques: Evoked Potentials and Electroencephalography	p. 157
Prognosis and Outcome
Prognosis After Severe TBI: A Practical, Evidence-Based Approach	p. 169
Neuroimaging Correlates of Functional Outcome	p. 201
Functional Assessment in TBI Rehabilitation	p. 225
Life Expectancy	p. 247
Acute Care
TBI: Pathology, Pathophysiology, Acute Care and Surgical Management, Critical Care Principles, and Outcomes	p. 265
Assessment, Early Rehabilitation Intervention, and Tertiary Prevention	p. 283
Rehabilitative Care and Treatment of Specific Populations
TBI: A Pediatric Perspective	p. 305
The Older Adult	p. 315
Mild TBI	p. 333
Post-Concussive Disorder	p. 373
Sport-Related Concussion	p. 407
Assessment and Rehabilitative Management of Individuals with Disorders of Consciousness	p. 423
Neurologic Problems
Post-Traumatic Seizures and Epilepsy	p. 443
Movement Disorders After TBI	p. 469
Balance and Dizziness	p. 491
Evaluating and Treating Visual Dysfunction	p. 511
Cranial Nerve Disorders	p. 529
Fatigue: Assessment and Treatment	p. 545
Sleep Disturbances: Epidemiology, Assessment, and Treatment	p. 557
Diagnosis and Management of Late Intracranial Complications of TBI	p. 577
Neuromusculoskeletal Problems
Complications Associated with Immobility After TBI	p. 605
Assessing and Treating Muscle Overactivity in the Upper Motoneuron Syndrome	p. 615
Medical Management Issues
Gastrointestinal and Nutritional Issues	p. 657
Sexuality, Reproduction, and Neuroendocrine Disorders Following TBI	p. 673
Post-Traumatic Pain Disorders: Medical Assessment and Management	p. 697
Psychological Approaches to Comprehensive Pain Assessment and Management Following TBI	p. 723
Neurorehabilitation Nursing of Persons with TBI: From Injury to Recovery	p. 743
Cognitive and Behavioral Problems
Cognitive Rehabilitation	p. 765
Cognitive Impairments After TBI	p. 779
Neuropsychological Assessment and Treatment of TBI	p. 791
Principles of Behavioral Analysis and Modification	p. 815
Neuropsychiatric Aspects of TBI	p. 835
Speech, Language, and Swallowing Problems
Assessment and Treatment of Speech and Language Disorders in TBI	p. 865
Evaluation and Treatment of Swallowing Problems After TBI	p. 887
Cognitive-Communication Deficits Following TBI	p. 895
Motor Recovery, Functional Mobility, and Activities of Daily Living
Neuroscientific Basis for Occupational and Physical Therapy Interventions	p. 913
Therapy Interventions for Mobility Impairments and Motor Skill Acquisition After TBI	p. 929
Therapy for Activities of Daily Living: Theoretical and Practical Perspectives	p. 947
Neuropsychopharmacology and Alternative Treatments
Pharmacotherapy of Neuropsychiatric Disturbances	p. 963
Pharmacotherapy of Cognitive Impairment	p. 995
Neuropharmacology: A Rehabilitation Perspective	p. 1023
Nutraceuticals	p. 1037
Traditional Chinese Medicine Theory in the Mechanism and Treatment of TBI	p. 1051
Complementary and Alternative Medicine	p. 1061
Psychosocial and Vocational Issues
Community Reentry Issues and Long-Term Care	p. 1085
The Treatment of Substance Abuse in Persons with TBI	p. 1105
A Cognitive-Behavioral Intervention for Family Members of Persons with TBI	p. 1117
Return to Work Following TBI	p. 1131
Medicolegal and Ethical Issues
Medicolegal Aspects of TBI	p. 1151
Ethical Issues in Clinicolegal Practice	p. 1163
Assessment of Response Bias in Clinical and Forensic Evaluations of Impairment Following TBI	p. 1183
Decision-Making Capacity After TBI: Clinical Assessment and Ethical Implications	p. 1205
Life Care Planning After TBI: Clinical and Forensic Issues	p. 1223
Index	p. 1241
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