Traumatic Brain Injury: Rehabilitation, Treatment, and Case Management, Fourth Edition 2018


In the last decade neuroscience has matured at a remarkable pace, shedding a far more exacting light on mechanisms of neurophysiology, pathophysiology of injury, neuroendocrinology, neuro-immunology, neuroplasticity, neuropharmacology and neurodegenerative processes. Individuals with acquired brain injury are treated earlier and now achieve far better recovery than in the past.

The fourth edition of this text constitutes a continuation of 20 years of coverage of traumatic brain injury, and broadens the discussion of acquired brain injury. Within TBI, the paradigm shift from an injury occurring at a point in time to a disease entity of a chronic nature is changing the discussion of diagnosis, management, treatment and outcome assessment. Disease specification that differentiates TBIs by the mechanism of injury, the exact nature of the injury, the extent of injury, presence of co-morbidities and their exact nature, gender, age, race, and genome are emerging as crucial. There was a time when cancer was an undifferentiated disease. Disease differentiation has consequently impacted diagnosis, treatment and outcome.

This text is intended to serve as a ready reference tool, contributing to the professional growth of each reader, and stimulating innovation and research. It also promotes the continued refinement in the management of diseases of acquired brain injury.

Table of contents : Content: 4th EDITION TABLE OF CONTENTS NEUROSCIENCE * Bioscience Indications for Chronic Disease Management and Neuromedical Interventions Following Traumatic Brain Injury - Mark J. Ashley, Grace S. Griesbach, David L. Ripley, Matthew J. Ashley * The Neurobiology of Traumatic Brain Injury - Thomas C. Glen, Richard L. Sutton and David A. Hovda * Repeat Traumatic Brain Injury Models - Mayumi Prins * Neuroplasticity and Rehabilitation Therapy - Robert P. Lehr * Environment Enrichment: A Preclinical Model of Neurorehabilitation for Traumatic Brain Injury - Corina O. Bondi & Anthony E. Kline * Neuroanatomy of Basic Cognitive Function - Mark J. Ashley, Jessica G. Ashley & Matthew J. Ashley * TBI Rehabilitation: Lessons Learned from Animal Studies about Mechanisms, Timing and Combinatorial Approaches - Dorothy A. Kozlowski * Diet and Exercise Interventions to Promote Metabolic Homeostasis in TBI Pathology - Fernando Gomez-Pinilla * Disruptions in Physical Substrates of Vision Following Traumatic Brain Injury - Richard E. Helvie * Potential Utility of Resting State fMRI-Determined Functional Connectivity to Guide Neurorehabilitation - Neil G. Harris and Jessica G. Ashley * TBI and Sensory Sensitivity: Translational Opportunities - Timothy W. Ellis and Jonathan Lifshitz * The Neuroimaging Challenges in Hemispherectomy Patients - Zachary Jacokes, Avnish Bhattrai, Carinna Torgerson, Andrew Zywiec, Sumiko Abe, Andrei Irimia, Meng Law, Saman Hazany, and John Darrell Van Horn MEDICAL * Clinical Management of the Minimally Conscious State - Yelena G. Bodien, Sabrina R. Taylor, and Joseph T. Giacino * Neuropharmacologic Considerations in the Treatment of Vegetative State and Minimally Conscious State Following Brain Injury - Deborah L. Doherty * Clinical Management of Pituitary Dysfunction After Traumatic Brain Injury - Adam H. Maghrabi, Brent E. Masel, Randall J. Urban, and David L. Ripley * Neurotransmitters and Pharmacology - Ronald A. Browning and Richard W. Clough * Pituitary Dysfunction After Traumatic Brain Injury - Tiffany Greco * Increasing Physiologic Readiness to Improve Functional Independence Following Neurotrauma -Gregory J. O'Shanick and Ryan McQueen * Assessment and Management of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury - Mark J. Ashley, Matthew J. Ashley * Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) - Anne C. McKee * Posttraumatic Epilepsy and Neurorehabilitation - Theresa D. Hernandez, Sudha S. Tallavajhula, Kristina Legget, and Paul M. Levisohn THERAPY * Evaluation of Traumatic Brain Injury Following Acute Rehabilitation - Mark J. Ashley * Neuropsychology following Brain Injury: A Pragmatic Approach to Outcomes, Treatment, and Applications- James J. Mahoney, III * Neuropsychological Interventions Following Traumatic Brain Injury - Jason W. Krellman, TheodoreTsaousides, and Wayne A. Gordon * The Use of Applied Behavioral Analysis in Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitation - Craig S. Persel and Chris H. Persel * Rehabilitation and Management of Visual Dysfunction Following Traumatic Brain Injury - Penelope S. Suter * Remediative Approaches for Cognitive Disorders After TBI - Mark J. Ashley, Rose Leal, Zenobia Mehta, Jessica G. Ashley, Matthew J. Ashley * Principles of Cognitive Rehabilitation in TBI: An Integrative Neuroscience Approach - Fofi Constantinidou and Robin D. Thomas * Management of Residual Physical Deficits - Velda L. Bryan, David W. Harrington, Michael G. Elliott * Undertaking Vocational Rehabilitation in TBI Rehabilitation - Mark J. Ashley, Joe Ninomiya, Jr., Amy Berryman, Karen Rasavage CASE MANAGEMENT * The Contribution of Neuropsychological Evaluation to Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitation - Jay M. Uomoto * Neurobehavioral Consequences of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury in Military Service Members and Veterans - Jay M. Uomoto, Sarah M. Wilson, Rhonda M. Williams, and Leigh A. Randa * Issues in Aging Following Traumatic Brain Injury - Grace S. Griesbach, Mark J. Ashley, Alan Weintraub * Children and Adolescents: Practical Strategies for School Participation and Transition - Roberta DePompei and Janet Siantz Tyler * Long-Term Discharge Planning in Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitation - Mark J. Ashley and Susan M. Ashley * Patients' Rights and Responsibilities, Health Care Reform and Telehealth: Ethical Considerations - Thomas R. Kerkhoff and Stephanie L. Hanson