11 Halo Application and Closed Skeletal Reduction of Cervical Dislocations Scott D. Daffner Key Points 1. Closed traction reduction is indicated in the setting of cervical fracture, subluxation, or dislocation…
14 Sexuality and Fertility after Spinal Cord Injury Stacy L. Elliott Key Points 1. Sexuality is a high priority for men and women with SCI. 2. Level and completeness of…
42 The Role of Neurophysiology in the Study of Recovery and Spasticity Jens Bo Nielsen Key Points 1. Transcranial magnetic stimulation 2. Corticomuscular coherence 3. Galvanic stimulation 4. Auditory startle…
5 Epidemiology of Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury Yuying Chen Key Points 1. The epidemiological statistics relating to spinal cord injury (SCI) are bittersweet: relatively low incidence, young age of most…
9 Concomitant Traumatic Brain Injury and Spinal Cord Injury Daniel C. Lu, Nicolas Phan, Michael S. Beattie, and Geoffrey T. Manley Key Points 1. Many cases of SCI, especially cervical…
10 Pharmacotherapy in Acute Spinal Cord Injury: Focus on Steroids Edward M. Marchan, George Ghobrial, Benjamin M. Zussman, James S. Harrop, and Alpesh A. Patel Key Points 1. High-dose steroids…
12 Principles of Surgical Management of Spinal Trauma Associated with Spinal Cord Injury Toba N. Niazi, Michael Daubs, and Andrew T. Dailey Key Points 1. The goals of surgical intervention…
6 Spinal Cord Injury Classification Sonia Teufack, James S. Harrop, and Ashwini D. Sharan Key Points 1. The outcome of SCI greatly correlates with the extent of neurological injury and…
Digestive Organs Gastric Catarrh (Gastritis) Functional disorders of the epigastrium like dyspepsia and stomach spasms are very common. In addition, chronic inflammatory changes in the mucous membranes of the stomach…
Reproductive Organs Female Reproductive Organs Menstrual Disorders, Inflammations of the Reproductive Organs All healthy women menstruate during their fertile years. The time between the first and last menstrual period spans…
