49 Autonomic Dysfunction Cherina Cyborski BACKGROUND The autonomic nervous system (ANS) maintains homeostasis, without conscious direction, via a balance between two main subsystems: the parasympathetic and sympathetic nervous systems. • Sympathetic…
26 Nutritional Considerations Aaron M. Cook and Barbara Magnuson Woodward GENERAL PRINCIPLES • Moderate-to-severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients often require nutrition support with either enteral nutrition (EN) or parenteral nutrition…
66 Treatment and Rehabilitation Services for Mild to Moderate Traumatic Brain Injury in the Military Deep S. Garg, Jason Georgekutty, and Amy O. Bowles INTRODUCTION • Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) in…
50 Movement Disorders Sangeeta Patel Driver and Cindy Zadikoff GENERAL PRINCIPLES Definition A movement disorder is a neurologic phenomenon that affects the ability to generate or control movement. Epidemiology The…
30 Rehabilitation Nursing Ann S. Bines DEFINITION Rehabilitation nursing is a specialty that centers on the diagnosis and treatment of human responses of individuals and/or groups to actual or potential…
27 Initial Rehabilitation Interventions in the Acute Hospital Setting and Transitioning to the Next Level of Care Brian D. Greenwald and Christine Greiss INTRODUCTION Moderate-to-severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) carries…
22 Neurosurgical Management of Skull Fractures and Intracranial Hemorrhage Joshua M. Rosenow SKULL FRACTURES General Principles Epidemiology There are more than 2.5 million brain injuries in the United States annually,…
48 The Management of Endocrine Dysfunction in Traumatic Brain Injury Lucy-Ann Behan and Amar Agha INTRODUCTION Posttraumatic hypopituitarism (PTHP) refers to any abnormality of the endocrine hypothalamic-pituitary axis following traumatic…
35 Cognitive Impairment: Characterization and Management Eric B. Larson BACKGROUND Formal structured assessment characterizes cognitive impairment relative to defined objective standards. In clinical settings, formal assessment identifies specific needs of…
18 Recognizing Manifestations of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Patients With Traumatic Brain Injury Eric B. Larson BACKGROUND Definition Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a psychiatric syndrome characterized by persistent symptoms…
