Medical Management Of Adults With Neurologic Disabilities Book

Preface vii

Contributors ix

1 Aging with a Neurologic Disability Adrian Cristian Adam Silver 1

2 Autonomic Dysreflexia Steven Nussbaum 7

3 Cardiovascular System Marinella DeFre Galea 15

4 Cerebral Palsy Danielle M. Kerkovich Mindy Aisen 41

5 Dental Care Daniela Spector Yuval Spector 55

6 Diabetes Mellitus and Lipid Disorders Marinella Defre Galea 67

7 Dysphagia Uri S. Adler Susan A. Laskoski Maria D. McNish 83

8 Endocrine System Michael A. Via Jeffrey I. Mechanick 99

9 Exercise James H. Rimmer 115

10 Fatigue Brian D. Greenwald David L. Ripley 129

11 Gastrointestinal System Ashwani K. Singal Naomi Betesh Mark A. Korsten 139

12 Genitourinary System Hyon Schneider Adam Stein 153

13 Headaches Gregory A. Elder 169

14 Nutrition Carol Braunschweig Kristen Tomey HuiFang Liang 185

15 Obstetrics and Gynecology Dorothy A. Miller 195

16 Osteoporosis and Fractures Julie T. Lin 205

17 Pain: Musculoskeletal Amit Dholakia Mohamed S. Ahmed Adrian Cristian 217

18 Patient Safety Adrian Cristian 229

19 Pharmacology: Clinical Shai Gavi 239

20 Pharmacology: Cognitive John L. Rigg 251

21 Pneumonia and Urinary Tract Infection Michelle Stern Alan Anschel Kevin Sperber 265

22 Pressure Ulcers Adrian Cristian George A. Deitrick 279

23 Preventive Medicine Gene Tekmyster Avniel Shetreat-Klein 289

24 Psychiatric-Spinal Cord Injury Loran C. Vocaturo 301

25 Psychiatric-Brain Injury Monique J. Tremaine Kimberly Beckwith McGuire 319

26 Respiratory System Miroslav Radulovic Gregory Schilero Michael La Fountaine Marvin Lesser 335

27 Sexuality Norma Parets Audrey J. Schmerzler 353

28 Sleep Brian D. Greenwald Rosanna C. Sabini 363

29 Spasticity Rosanna C.Sabini Steven R. Flanagan 375

30 Substance Abuse Loran C. Vocaturo 393

31 Vision Care Neera Kapoor Kenneth J. Ciuffreda 407

Index 425