60 Special Considerations in Caring for the Workers’ Compensation Patient Felise S. Zollman BACKGROUND The need for a no-fault workers’ compensation (WC) system came into being in the context of…
55 Chronic Neuropsychiatric Sequelae II: Behavioral Disturbances Theodore Tsaousides and Jason Krellman Acute behavioral manifestations of moderate-to-severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) are common, occurring in varying severity in up to…
8 The Natural History of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Grant L. Iverson, Noah D. Silverberg, and Rael T. Lange INTRODUCTION The natural history of mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI) is…
47 Heterotopic Ossification Nora Cullen, Christina Taggart, and Cassandra Cowie GENERAL PRINCIPLES Heterotopic ossification (HO) is a common sequela of traumatic brain injury (TBI) that can lead to pain and…
45 Hydrocephalus David F. Long GENERAL PRINCIPLES Definition and Epidemiology • Hydrocephalus is defined as “an active distension of the ventricular system of the brain related to inadequate passage of cerebrospinal…
43 Community Integration James F. Malec GENERAL PRINCIPLES Throughout this chapter, the term “brain injury” (BI) refers to a variety of acquired brain injuries, most commonly, traumatic brain injury (TBI),…
42 Assessment of Decision-Making Capacity Eric S. Swirsky INTRODUCTION The shared decision-making paradigm reflects the importance of patient autonomy in clinical encounters. Respect for patient autonomy requires that individuals have…
41 Sexuality After Traumatic Brain Injury Angelle M. Sander GENERAL BACKGROUND A. A majority (greater than 75%) of persons with complicated mild-to-severe TBI describe themselves as sexually active (including self-stimulation and/or…
39 Assistive Technology in Traumatic Brain Injury Kurt L. Johnson and Mark Harniss GENERAL PRINCIPLES Assistive Technologies (AT) may serve important roles in rehabilitation, community living, education, and employment for…
29 The Role of Specialized Brain Injury Units in the Rehabilitation Process Billie Schultz and Allen W. Brown BACKGROUND: LONGITUDINAL CARE A. Consensus exists for providing a continuum of care to…
