Spinal cord injury /

Spinal cord injury /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Selzer, Michael E.
Imprint:	New York, N.Y. : Demos Medical Pub. : AAN Press, American Academy of Neurology, ©2008.
Description:	1 online resource (ix, 156 pages) : illustrations.
Language:	English
Series:	American Academy of Neurology (AAN) quality of life guides AAN Press quality of life guide.
Subject:	Spinal cord -- Wounds and injuries -- Popular works. Spinal cord -- Wounds and injuries. Spinal Cord Injuries -- Popular Works. Popular works. Electronic books.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11196303

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Other authors / contributors:	Dobkin, Bruce H.
ISBN:	9781935281047 1935281046 9781932603385 1932603387
Digital file characteristics:	data file
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 131-132) and index. Print version record.
Summary:	The spinal cord is a vital part of the central nervous system; even a small injury can lead to severe disability. In the US, there are approximately 230,000 people living with traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI), with over 10,000 more becoming disabled each year. Learning to live with SCI can be a challenge to any individual, caregiver or family. To improve their ability to cope, everyone involved must understand how the body responds to a spinal cord injury, and educate themselves about treatment and management issues. Spinal Cord Injury, the newest title in the critically acclaimed American A.
Other form:	Print version: Selzer, Michael E. Spinal cord injury. New York, N.Y. : Demos Medical Pub. : AAN Press, American Academy of Neurology, ©2008 9781932603385 1932603387

Table of Contents:

How does the spinal cord work and what happens when it doesn't?
Causes of spinal cord injury and dysfunction
Acute treatment of spinal cord injury
Health care after SCI
What happens during rehabilitation?
Assistive technologies
Research to find new treatments for SCI
Research on minimizing damage to the spinal cord immediately after surgery
Research on repairing an injured spinal cord
Internet resources for spinal cord injury.