Spinal Cord Medicine: Principles and Practice Book

I: Introduction and Evaluation:
1. Development, Anatomy, and Function of the Spinal Cord;
2. Spinal Cord Pathology;
3. Imaging of the Spinal Cord;
4. Epidemiology of Spinal Cord Injury;
5. Neurological Assessment of Spinal Cord Dysfunction;
6. The Electrodiagnostic Examination in Spinal Cord Disorders;
7. Electrodiagnostic Evaluation of the Spinal Tracts;
8. Functional Assessment in Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation;
9. Outcomes Following Spinal Cord Injury; II: Acute Spinal Cord Injury Management and Surgical Considerations:
10. Prehospital Management of Spinal Cord Injured Patients;
11. Management of Trauma Patients with Complex Injuries;
12. Neuro-Critical Care Management of the Patient with an Acute Spinal Cord Injury;
13. Factors Affecting Surgical Decision Making;
14. Cervical Injuries: Indications and Options for Surgery;
15. Thoracolumbar Fractures; III: Medical Management:
16. Respiratory Dysfunction in Spinal Cord Disorders;
17. Sleep Disorders in Spinal Cord Injury;
18. Cardiovascular Dysfunction in Spinal Cord Disorders;
19. Thromboembolism in Spinal Cord Disorders;
20. Infection and Spinal Cord Injury;
21. The Immune System and Inflammatory Response in Persons with SCI;
22. Endocrine and Metabolic Consequences of Spinal Cord Injuries;
23. Primary Care for Persons with Spinal Cord Injury;
24. The Role of Pharmacokinetics in Optimizing Drug Therapy in Patients with Spinal Cord Injury;
25. Nutrition in Spinal Cord Injury;
26. Spinal Cord Injury and Aging ; IV: Management of the Bladder, Bowel, Sexual Dysfunction, and Women's health:
27. Normal and Abnormal Micturition:
28. Renal Insufficiency in Patients with Spinal Cord Injury;
29. Urologic Management in Spinal Cord Injury;
30. Urolithiasis in Spinal Cord Disorders;
31. The Gastrointestinal System After Spinal Cord Injury: Assessment and Intervention;
32. Sexual Dysfunction and Infertility in Men with Spinal Cord Injury;
33. Sexual Dysfunction in Women with Spinal Cord Injury;
34. Women's Health Issues; V: Neurologic Aspects of Spinal Cord Care:
35. Acute Nontraumatic Myelopathies;
36. Chronic Nontraumatic Myelopathies;
37. Multiple Sclerosis;
38. Pain Management in Persons with Spinal Cord Injury;
39. New Advances in the Surgical Treatment of Non-Traumatic Myelopathies;
40. Spasticity: Pathophysiology, Assessment, and Management;
41. Autonomic Dysfunction in Spinal Cord Disease;
42. Syringomyelia;
43. Surgical Treatment of Posttraumatic Tethered and Cystic Spinal Cords;
44. Dual Diagnosis: Spinal Cord Injury and Brain Injury;
45. Spinal Cord Disorders in Children and Adolescents; VI: Musculoskeletal Care:
46. Musculoskeletal Pain and Overuse Injuries;
47. Extremity Fractures in Spinal Cord Injury;
48. Functional Restoration of the Upper Extremity in Tetraplegia;
49. Medical Management of Pressure Ulcers;
50. The Surgical Management of Pressure Ulcers;
51. Heterotopic Ossification;
52. Scoliosis and Spinal Deformities: Avoiding and Managing Neurologic Deficits;
53. The Spondyloarthropathies;
54. Surgical Management of Spondyloarthropathies in the Spinal Cord Injury Patient; VII: Rehabilitation:
55. Wheelchairs and Seating for People with Spinal Cord Injuries;
56. Spinal Orthoses;
57. Upper Limb Orthoses;
58. Lower Limb Othoses and Rehabilitation;
59. Activities of Daily Living;
60. Recreation and Leisure Skills for People with Spinal Cord Disorders;
61. Vocational Rehabilitation and Spinal Cord Injury;
62. Driving with a Spinal Cord Disorder;
63. Functional Electrical Stimulation;
64. Cardiovascular Fitness and Exercise Prescription after Spinal Cord Injury;
65. Architectural Considerations for Improving Access; VIII: Recent Advances in Spinal Cord Research:
66. Mechanisms and Natural History of Spinal Cord Injury: Morphological, Cellular, and Molecular Features;
67. Acute Treatment Strategies for Spinal Cord Injury: Pharmacological Interventions, Hypothermia, and Surgical Decompression;
68. Traversing Barriers in the Spinal Cord Microenvironment that Prevent's Functional Recovery: Interventions to Prevent Cell Death and Promote Neuroplasticity and Regeneration;
69. Reconstructing the Microenvironment of the Injured Spinal Cord:Cell Transplantation and Bridge Building to Enhance Functional Recovery;
70. A Review of Clinical Trials and Future Directions for Clinical Studies in Acute Spinal Cord Injury;
71. Considerations for the Translation of Pre-Clinical Discoveries and Valid Spinal Cord Injury Clinical Trials;
72. Retraining the Human Spinal Cord: Exercise Interventions to Enhance Recovery after a Spinal Cord Injury;
73. Epidural Spinal Cord Stimulation to Facilitate Functional Recovery after Spinal Cord Injury: Combinations of Therapies for Synergistic Outcomes;
74. Functional Magnetic Stimulation;
75. Restoration of Ventilation and Cough with Functional Electrical Stimulation: Patient Evaluation and Comparison of Currently Available Systems; IX: Special Topics in Spinal Cord Medicine:
76. History of Spinal Cord Medicine;
77. Psychological Factors in Spinal Cord Injury;
78. Social Issues in Spinal Cord Injury;
79. Caring for Spinal Cord Injury with Complementary and Alternative Medicine;
80. The Financial Impact of Spinal Cord Dysfunction;
81. The Prevention of Spinal Cord Injury;
82. Model Spinal Cord Injury Systems of Care;
83. VA Spinal Cord Injury and Disorders System of Care;
84. International Perspectives on Spinal Cord Injury Care;
85. Consortium for Spinal Cord Medicine Clinical Practice Guidelines;
86. Subspecialty Certification in Spinal Cord Injury Medicine; The Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities;
88. Health Industry and Product Information; Index