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- Provides an overview of acute neurological rehabilitation for acquired spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury
- Includes practical examples and case studies that illustrate primary treatment, practice points
- Details how rehabilitation physicians can develop multidisciplinary teams, high quality transitions for patients
This book is a comprehensive resource on acute neurorehabilitation consultations. When a patient first undergoes a traumatic brain or acquired spinal cord injury, an immediate consultation is needed with a rehabilitation specialist. In-depth literature reviews, practice guidelines, and case studies offer in-depth, practical coverage of the complete neurorehabilitation consultation with information on specific testing tools and metrics. The acute care consultant works in concert with other physicians and medical professionals, so throughout the text considerations on how to best organize the team to maximize care is carefully considered. Chapters also explore acute neurological sequelae, including arousal and stimulation, sleep, agitation, spasticity, and seizure prevention, for which an acute care consultant could provide important insight, treatment, and future management recommendations. The book concludes with advice on how to best transition patients from acute to long-term care, including patient prognostication and family education. This is an ideal guide for physiatrists and neurologists aiming to maximize recovery outcomes for their patients. Table of Contents- Introduction and Rationale
- Treatment Teams: Roles and Goals
- Conducting the History and Physical Exam: A Neurorehabilitation Consultant Guide
- Neurorehabilitation Testing, Metrics, and Procedures in Acquired Brain Injury
- Arousal and Stimulation
- Sleep Wake Cycle Dysfunction Following Traumatic Brain Injury in the Acute Care Setting
- Delirium and Agitation Management
- Spasticity Management
- Paroxysmal Sympathetic Hyperactivity
- Acute Care Cardiovascular Abnormalities and Autonomic Dysreflexia After SCI
- Geriatric Considerations: Age-Related Functional Changes in Acquired Neurologic Injury
- Bowel, Bladder, and Skin Management
- Pulmonary and Venous Thromboembolism Care
- Heterotopic Ossification
- Principles of Enteral Feeding and Nutrition
- Early Mobility—Multimodal Effects on Function
- Geriatric Considerations: Medical Comorbidities and Principles of Medical Management
- Patient Prognostication in Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury and Brain Injury
- Acute Discharge: Levels of Care, Education, and Transition Planning
- Neuro-Consultation from the Veterans and Military Perspective
- Resources and Advocacy
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