8 Rehabilitation after fracture PATRICK KORTEBEIN Introduction Rehabilitation assessment Rehabilitation program Rehabilitation facilities Other issues to consider during rehabilitation Summary References INTRODUCTION Older adults are the fastest growing segment of…
4 The orthogeriatric team approach to the management of the elderly RICHARD D. SOUTHGATE AND STEPHEN L. KATES Introduction Different models of care for hip fractures Orthogeriatric co-management History of…
10 Osteoporosis ALEXANDRA STAVRAKIS, SUSAN V. BUKATA AND SUSAN M. FRIEDMAN Definition Epidemiology Pathophysiology Diagnosis of and screening for osteoporosis Fragility fractures Treatment Monitoring of progression Secondary prevention Conclusion References…
7 Systemic complications HOUMAN JAVEDAN AND SAMIR TULEBAEV Important concepts and introduction Delirium Myocardial infarction Postoperative congestive heart failure Postoperative cardiac dysrhythmia Venous thrombosis and thromboembolism Pulmonary complications Acute hyponatremia…
41 Autoimmune Encephalitis Michel Toledano KEY POINTS FOR CLINICIANS • Autoimmune encephalitis (AE) describes a group of disorders associated with neural-specific autoantibodies. • Antibodies can target either intracellular antigens or extracellular plasma…
8 Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Multiple Sclerosis Christopher J. Karakasis, Aliye O. Bricker, and Stephen E. Jones KEY POINTS FOR CLINICIANS • MRI remains a mainstay for diagnosis and disease monitoring…
5 Multiple Sclerosis Genetics Bruce A. C. Cree KEY POINTS FOR CLINICIANS • Family aggregation and twin studies indicate that heredity contributes to multiple sclerosis (MS) risk. • The primary MS susceptibility…
39 Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis Eliza Gordon-Lipkin and Brenda Banwell KEY POINTS FOR CLINICIANS • Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM) is an inflammatory demyelinating disorder of the central nervous system that manifests as…
23 Eye Symptoms, Signs, and Therapy in Multiple Sclerosis Collin M. McClelland and Steven L. Galetta KEY POINTS FOR CLINICIANS • Demyelinating optic neuritis (DON) is a hallmark manifestation of multiple…
40 Transverse Myelitis Isabella Strozzi and Michael Levy KEY POINTS FOR CLINICIANS • Incidence of acute transverse myelitis (TM) is reported at 1.34 to 4.6 new cases per million annually. It…
