Spinal cord injury:
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1. Verfasser: Selzer, Michael E. (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: New York, N.Y. Demos Medical Pub. ©2008
Schriftenreihe:AAN Press quality of life guide
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Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references (pages 131-132) and index
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
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.
Beschreibung:1 Online-Ressource (ix, 156 pages)
ISBN:1935281046
9781932603385
9781935281047

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