Spinal Cord Injury : A Guide for Patients and Families

About the AAN Press Quality of Life Guides vii Preface ix CHAPTER 1 How Does the Spinal Cord Work and What Happens When It Doesn't? 1 CHAPTER 2 Causes of Spinal Cord Injury and Dysfunction 23 CHAPTER 3 Acute Treatment of Spinal Cord Injury 33 CHAPTER 4 Health Care After SCI 43 CHAPTER 5 What Happens During Rehabilitation? 67 CHAPTER 6 Assistive Technologies 85 CHAPTER 7 Research to Find New Treatments for SCI 93 CHAPTER 8 Research on Minimizing Damage to the Spinal Cord Immediately After Injury 105 CHAPTER 9 Research on Repairing the Injured Spinal Cord 115 Internet Resources for Spinal Cord Injury 131 Glossary 133 Index 147