1st Edition
Minor Traumatic Brain Injury Handbook Diagnosis and Treatment
Edited By Gary W. Jay
Copyright 2000
372 Pages
by
CRC Press
376 Pages
by
CRC Press
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Almost two million individuals experience minor traumatic brain injury (MTBI/MATBI) each year. Patients from all over the country have similar - even identical - complaints from comparable types of trauma. Unfortunately, the vast majority of medical professionals do not recognize or understand the appearance, etiology, or problems associated with MTBI. Therefore, MTBI patients are often refused... Read more
PART ONE, Gary W. Jay, M.D., DAAPM
Foreword
What is Mild Traumatic Brain Injury?
Epidemiology and Causation
The Post-Concussion Syndrome
Pathophysiology
Clinical Aspects of MTBI
Posttraumatic Headache
Clinical and Neuropsychological Aspects: Things to Look For
Interdisciplinary Evaluation of MTBI
Interdisciplinary Treatment of MTBI
Neuropharmacological Treatment
PART TWO
Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: Treatment Paradigms, Richard S. Goka, M.D.
The Physical Therapy Evaluation, Denise Baugh, P.T.
Acquired Brain Injury and the Speech-Language Pathologist: A Primer for the SLP Entering the Brain Injury Industry, Pamela A. Law, CBIS/CI-CE, CCC-SLP
Occupational Therapy Evaluation and Treatment of the Brain Injured Patient, Stacy Rogers, OT
Neuropsychology for the Non-Neuropsychologist: Special Guidance for Working with Persons with MTBI, Karen E. Lee, Psy.D. and Richard H. Cox, Ph.D., M.D., ABRP, ABPP
Auditory/Vestibular Symptoms, Evaluation, and Medico-Legal Considerations, Edward J. Jacobson, Ph.D., DABFE, DABFM
Vision Function, Examination, and Rehabilitation in Patients Suffering From Mild Traumatic Brain Injury, Thomas Politzer, O.D., FCOVD, FAAO
Pertinent Legal Aspects of MTBI, Michael Sawaya
Foreword
What is Mild Traumatic Brain Injury?
Epidemiology and Causation
The Post-Concussion Syndrome
Pathophysiology
Clinical Aspects of MTBI
Posttraumatic Headache
Clinical and Neuropsychological Aspects: Things to Look For
Interdisciplinary Evaluation of MTBI
Interdisciplinary Treatment of MTBI
Neuropharmacological Treatment
PART TWO
Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: Treatment Paradigms, Richard S. Goka, M.D.
The Physical Therapy Evaluation, Denise Baugh, P.T.
Acquired Brain Injury and the Speech-Language Pathologist: A Primer for the SLP Entering the Brain Injury Industry, Pamela A. Law, CBIS/CI-CE, CCC-SLP
Occupational Therapy Evaluation and Treatment of the Brain Injured Patient, Stacy Rogers, OT
Neuropsychology for the Non-Neuropsychologist: Special Guidance for Working with Persons with MTBI, Karen E. Lee, Psy.D. and Richard H. Cox, Ph.D., M.D., ABRP, ABPP
Auditory/Vestibular Symptoms, Evaluation, and Medico-Legal Considerations, Edward J. Jacobson, Ph.D., DABFE, DABFM
Vision Function, Examination, and Rehabilitation in Patients Suffering From Mild Traumatic Brain Injury, Thomas Politzer, O.D., FCOVD, FAAO
Pertinent Legal Aspects of MTBI, Michael Sawaya
Biography
Gary W. Jay
