Spinal cord injury /

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 ch...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Selzer, Michael E.
Otros Autores: Dobkin, Bruce H.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York, N.Y. : Demos Medical Pub. : AAN Press, American Academy of Neurology, ©2008.
Colección:AAN Press quality of life guide.
Temas:
Spinal cord > Wounds and injuries > Popular works.
Spinal cord > Wounds and injuries.
Spinal Cord Injuries
Moelle épinière > Lésions et blessures > Ouvrages de vulgarisation.
Moelle épinière > Lésions et blessures.
MEDICAL > Surgery > Neurosurgery.
Spinal cord > Wounds and injuries
Popular Work
Popular works
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 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.

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