64 Ethical Considerations Teresa A. Savage DEFINITIONS •   Ethics are a “set of moral principles; a theory or system of moral values” [1]. •   Various theories and frameworks can be used to…

1 Traumatic Brain Injury: Definitions and Nomenclature Kristine O’Phelan Traumatic brain injury (TBI) has a broad spectrum of severity, pathology, physiology, and sequela. This chapter will present pertinent definitions, nomenclature,…

38 Pain Management in Persons With Traumatic Brain Injury Nathan D. Zasler INTRODUCTION There is limited methodologically sound and evidence-based literature on the incidence, prevalence, epidemiology, etiology, assessment, and treatment…

59 Pediatric Considerations in Traumatic Brain Injury Care Christopher Giza, Daniel Shrey, Sharief Taraman GENERAL PRINCIPLES Definitions Pediatric traumatic brain injury (TBI) is injury to the brain from a biomechanical…

36 Behavioral Impairment: Recognition and Management Jennifer Bogner and Tracy Shannon GENERAL PRINCIPLES Definition Deficits in behavioral regulation are often observed following moderate-to-severe traumatic brain injury (TBI). The following are…

52 Screening for Emotional Distress After Traumatic Brain Injury Angelle M. Sander GENERAL BACKGROUND A.   Emotional distress, including depression and/or anxiety, is present in a substantial number of persons with mild-to-severe…

14 Cognition in Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: Neuropsychological Assessment Theodore Tsaousides, Kristen Dams-O’Connor, and Wayne A. Gordon GENERAL PRINCIPLES Definition Neuropsychological assessment (NPA) is the quantitative and qualitative evaluation of…

44 Cranial Nerve Palsies Flora Hammond and Todd Masel GENERAL PRINCIPLES Epidemiology True incidence of cranial nerve (CN) injuries in traumatic brain injury (TBI) is not certain, but it is…

40 Practical Guidelines for Prognostication After Traumatic Brain Injury Sunil Kothari and Craig DiTommaso INTRODUCTION •   Families report that they rarely receive the prognostic information they desire after traumatic brain injuries…

37 Rational Neuropharmacology in Traumatic Brain Injury Durga Roy and Vani Rao BACKGROUND Neuropsychiatric impairments are common after traumatic brain injury (TBI). These include cognitive impairment, mood and anxiety disorders,…