The only review book currently available in this complex field, Spinal Cord Injury: Board Review focuses on the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and management of traumatic and non-traumatic spinal cord injuries and dysfunction. Focused, high-yield content prepares you for success on exams and in practice, with up-to-date coverage of related injury assessment and management, acute and preventive medical care, common complications, physical, psychological, and vocational disabilities and complications―all equipping you to work as part of an interdisciplinary team with patients of all ages on a lifelong basis. Edited and written by seasoned authors and physicians in PM&R, this unique review tool is ideal for residents, fellows, and practitioners studying or working in the field and preparing to take the spinal cord injury medicine exam.

• Supports self-assessment and review with 200+ board-style questions and explanations.
• Includes questions on patient management including patient evaluation and diagnosis, prognosis/risk factors, and applied science.
• Features chapters dedicated to key topics such as anatomy and imaging of the spinal cord; sexual and reproductive health; pressure injuries; pain management; and nutrition, endocrine and immune function in spinal cord injury and dysfunction.
• Covers all aspects of rehabilitation in spinal cord injury medicine including functional assessment, exercise and modalities, mobility, ADLs, speech, communication and swallowing.
• Ensures efficient, effective review with content written by experts in physical medicine and rehabilitation, neurology, psychiatry and psychology and a format that mirrors the sub-specialty board exam outline.
• Contains references to primary literature that support the answers provided.

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Spinal Cord Injury: Board Review Prepare for success on exams and in practice with this first-of-its-kind review tool

Contents

۱. Neurophysiology of the Spinal Cord
۲. Neuroanatomy
۳. Epidemiology, Risk Factors, and Genetics
۴. Prevention of Spinal Cord Injury
۵. Clinical and Basic Research
۶. Prehospital Evaluation and Management
۷. Neurological Assessment and Classification
۸. Neuroimaging
۹. Electrodiagnostics in Spinal Cord Injury
۱۰. Functional Assessments
۱۱. Outcomes After Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury
۱۲. Cardiovascular Issues in Spinal Cord Injury: Neurogenic Shock, Spinal Shock, and Orthostatic Hypotension
۱۳. Autonomic Dysreflexia
۱۴. Pulmonary Issues After Spinal Cord Injury
۱۵. Sleep Disorders in Individuals With Spinal Cord Injury
۱۶. Thromboembolism/Deep Vein Thrombosis
۱۷. Neurogenic Bowel
۱۸. Dysphagia and Common GI Issues After SCI
۱۹. Neurogenic Bladder
۲۰. Urological Conditions in Persons With Spinal Cord Injury
۲۱. Sexuality and Reproduction After Spinal Cord Injury
۲۲. Women’s Health After Spinal Cord Injury
۲۳. Musculoskeletal Disorders
۲۴. Heterotopic Ossification
۲۵. Spine Fractures, Dislocations, and Instability
۲۶. Spine Complications
۲۷. Spinal Orthoses
۲۸. Posttraumatic Syringomyelia
۲۹. Spasticity
۳۰. Thermoregulation and Sweating
۳۱. Traumatic Brain Injury and Spinal Cord Injury
۳۲. Neuromodulatory and Disease-Modifying Agents
۳۳. Pressure Ulcers/Injuries: Prevention, Treatment, and Management
۳۴. Nutritional and Body Composition Assessments After Spinal Cord Injury
۳۵. Endocrine/Metabolic
۳۶. Infections With Spinal Cord Injury
۳۷. Evaluation and Management of Pain After Spinal Cord Injury
۳۸. Psychological Aspects of Spinal Cord Injury
۳۹. Traumatic Myelopathy
۴۰. Nontraumatic Myelopathies
۴۱. Myelopathy Without Specified Etiology
۴۲. Healthcare Maintenance for Patients With Spinal Cord Injuries/Disorders: Primary, Preventive, and Promotive Care
۴۳. Spinal Cord Injury and Aging
۴۴. Exercise and Modalities
۴۵. Functional Mobility Following Spinal Cord Injury
۴۶. Activities of Daily Living
۴۷. Communication and Spinal Cord Injury
۴۸. Participation/Living With Spinal Cord Injury
۴۹. Rehabilitation Team