Spinal Cord Medicine

by Lin, Vernon W.; Cardenas, Diana D.; Cutter, Nancy C., M.D.; Hammond, Margaret C., M.D.

• ISBN13: 9781888799613
• ISBN10: 1888799617
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2002-09-01
• Publisher: Demos Medical Pub

Summary

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 for Subspecialty Certification in Spinal Cord Injury Medicine. Spinal Cord Medicine has 74 chapters written by leaders in their fields, and is divided into sections that include: a review of anatomy and physiology, spinal cord imaging, and epidemiology acute spinal cord injury management, including prehospital management, emergency room evaluation and intensive care, and consid

Table of Contents

Preface	xiii
Foreword	xv
Contributors	xvii
I INTRODUCTION
History of Spinal Cord Medicine	3	(12)
Ibrahim M. Eltorai
Anatomy and Function of the Spinal Cord	15	(20)
Harry G. Goshgarian
Imaging of the Spinal Cord	35	(44)
Roland R. Lee
Blaine L. Hart
Epidemiology of Spinal Cord Injury	79	(8)
Michael J. DeVivo
Outcomes Following Spinal Cord Injury	87	(20)
Ien Sie
Robert L. Waters
II ACUTE SPINAL CORD INJURY MANAGEMENT AND SURGICAL CONSIDERATIONS
Prehospital Management of Spinal Cord Injuried Patients	107	(6)
William Whetstone
Acute Medical Management of Spinal Cord Injury	113	(12)
Cristina Barboi
William T. Peruzzi
Factors Afffecting Surgical Decision Making	125	(6)
Patrick J. Connolly
Cervical Injuries: Indications and Options for Surgery	131	(12)
Christopher M. Bono
Michael J. Vives
Christopher P. Kauffman
Surgical Management for Thoracolumbar Spinal Injuries	143	(12)
Paul E. Savas
Alexander R. Vaccaro
III MEDICAL MANAGEMENT
Respiratory Dysfunction in Spinal Cord Disorders	155	(14)
Catherine S. H. Sassoon
Ahmet Baydur
Sleep Disorders in Spinal Cord Injury	169	(10)
Lawrence J. Epstein
Robert Brown
Cardiovascular Dysfunction in Spinal Cord Disorders	179	(14)
Sunil Sabharwal
Thromboembolism in Spinal Cord Disorders	193	(8)
David Chen
Infection and Spinal Cord Injury	201	(8)
Rabih O. Darouiche
Thermoregulation in the SCI Patient	209	(4)
Thomas C. Cesario
Rabih O. Darouiche
The Immune System and Inflammatory Response in Persons with SCI	213	(8)
Fredrick S. Frost
Lily C. Pien
Endocrine and Metabolic Consequences of Spinal Cord Injuries	221	(16)
James K. Schmitt
Diane L. Schroeder
Primary Care for Persons with Spinal Cord Injury	237	(10)
James K. Schmitt
Jennifer James
Meena Midha
Brent Armstrong
John McGurl
Spinal Cord Injury: The Role of Pharmacokinetics in Optimizing Drug Therapy	247	(12)
J. Steve Richardson
Jack L. Segal
IV MANAGEMENT OF THE BLADDER, BOWEL AND SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION
Normal and Abnormal Micturition	259	(4)
John Wheeler
Renal Insufficiency in Patients with Spinal Cord Injury	263	(36)
Cyril H. Barton
N.D. Vaziri
Urologic Management in Spinal Cord Injury	299	(8)
Donald R. Bodner
Inder Perkash
Urolithiasis in Spinal Cord Disorders	307	(14)
Daniel Culkin
Michael V. Binins
The Gastrointestinal System after Spinal Cord Injury	321	(28)
Steven Stiens
Noel R. Fajardo
Mark A. Korsten
Sexual Dysfunction and Infertility in Men with Spinal Cord Disorders	349	(20)
Stacy Elliot
V NEUROLOGIC ASPECTS OF SPINAL CORD CARE
Neurologic Assessment of Spinal Cord Dysfunction	369	(6)
Ralph Marino
The Electrodiagnostic Examination in Spinal Cord Disorders	375	(24)
Asa J. Wilbourn
Electrophysiologic Evaluation of the Spinal Tracts	399	(8)
Mark A. Lissens
Acute Nontraumatic Myelopathies	407	(12)
Robert M. Woolsey
David S. Martin
Chronic Nontraumatic Myelopathies	419	(10)
Robert M. Woolsey
David S. Martin
Multiple Sclerosis	429	(12)
Jack Burks
G. Kim Bigley
Haydon Hill
Pain Management in Persons with Spinal Cord Disorders	441	(20)
Thomas N. Bryce
Kristjan T. Ragnarsson
Management of Spasticity	461	(16)
Patricia W. Nance
Autonomic Dysfunction in Spinal Cord Disease	477	(24)
Brenda Mallory
Syringomyelia	501	(8)
James W. Little
Dual Diagnosis: Spinal Cord Injury and Brain Injury	509	(18)
Ziyad Ayyoub
Fatima Badawi
Ann T. Vasile
Deborah Arzaga
Amy Cassedy
Vance Shaw
VI MUSCULOSKELETAL CARE
Musculoskeletal Pain and Overuse Injuries	527	(8)
Michael L. Boninger
Rory A. Cooper
Brian Fay
Alicia Koontz
Management of Long Bone Fractures	535	(4)
Douglas Garland
Leslie Shokes
Bone Loss and Osteoporosis Following Spinal Cord Injury	539	(10)
Beatrice Jenny Kiratli
Functional Restoration of the Upper Extremity in Tetraplegia	549	(18)
Vincent R. Hentz
Timothy R. McAdams
The Medical Management of Pressure Ulcers	567	(24)
Michael M. Priebe
Melayne Martin
Lisa Ann Wuermser
Teodoro Castillo
Jackie McFarlin
The Surgical Management of Pressure Ulcers	591	(22)
Robert E. Montroy
Ibrahim Eltorai
Heterotopic Ossification	613	(10)
Robert Montroy
Cardiovascular Fitness after Spinal Cord Injury	623	(12)
Mark S. Nash
VII REHABILITATION
Wheelchairs and Seating	635	(20)
Rory A. Cooper
Michael L. Boninger
Rosemarie Cooper
Tricia Thorman
Spinal Orthoses	655	(8)
Ed Ayyappa
Kelly Downs
Upper Limb Orthoses	663	(12)
Michael Atkins
Darrell Clark
Robert L. Waters
Lower Limb Orthoses and Rehabilitation	675	(16)
Ann Yamane
Activities of Daily Living	691	(14)
Catherine LeViseur
Sherry Sonka-Maarek
Recreation and Leisure Skills for People with Spinal Cord Disorders	705	(10)
Jo Lemons
Nancy C. Cutter
Vocational Rehabilitation	715	(8)
Kurt L. Johnson
Driving with Spinal Cord Disorder	723	(10)
Norman F. Simoes
Laurie Lindblom
Functional Electrical Stimulation	733	(16)
Peter H. Gorman
VIII RECENT ADVANCES IN SPINAL CORD RESEARCH
Functional Magnetic Stimulation	749	(16)
Vernon W. Lin
Ian Hsiao
Mechanisms and Natural History of Spinal Cord Injury	765	(12)
Sandra K. Kostyk
Phillip G. Popovich
Bradford T. Stokes
Acute Treatment Strategies for Spinal Cord Injury	777	(8)
Edward D. Hall
Recent Advances in Neural Regeneration	785	(16)
Hans S. Keirstead
Oswald Steward
Spinal Cord Repair Strategies	801	(16)
Henrich Cheng
Yu-Shang Lee
Retraining the Human Spinal Cord	817	(12)
V. Reggie Edgerton
Susan J. Harkema
Bruce H. Dobkin
IX SPECIAL TOPICS IN SPINAL CORD MEDICINE
Spinal Cord Injury and Aging	829	(10)
Susan Charlifue
Daniel Lammertse
Women's Health Challenges after Spinal Cord Injury	839	(12)
Amie Jackson
Spinal Cord Disorders in Children and Adolescents	851	(34)
Lawrence C. Vogel
Randal R. Betz
Mary Jane Mulcahey
The Prevention of Spinal Cord Injury	885	(46)
Russ Fine
Wendy Sykes-Horn
Katherine Terry
X PSYCHOSOCIAL ISSUES AND SUPPORT ENVIRONMENT
Psychosocial Factors in Spinal Cord Injury	931	(10)
Robert A. Moverman
Social Issues in Spinal Cord Injury	941	(8)
Helen T. Bosshart
The Costs of Spinal Cord Injury	949	(6)
Monroe Berkowitz
Model Spinal Cord Injury Systems of Care	955	(4)
Michael J. DeVivo
VA Spinal Cord Injury System of Care	959	(2)
Margaret C. Hammond
Consortium for Spinal Cord Medicine Clinical Practice Guidelines	961	(6)
Dawn M. Sexton
Kenneth C. Parsons
J. Paul Thomas
Subspecialty Certification in Spinal Cord Injury Medicine	967	(2)
Margaret C. Hammond
CARF: The Rehabilitation Accreditation Commission	969	(6)
Peggy S. NeaIe
Architectural Considerations for Improving Access	975	(12)
Ian Hsiao
Thomas Hodne
Health Industry and Product Information	987	(6)
Pamela E. Wilson
Gerald H. Clayton
Index	993