Includes bibliographical references (p. 131-132) and index.
Contents:
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.
Series:
American Academy of Neurology (AAN) quality of life guides
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