Management of Adults With Traumatic Brain Injury
This manual edited by Arciniegas and colleagues represents a contemporary and relatively complete treatment of the cognitive, emotional, behavioral, and sensory motor disorders associated with a spectrum of traumatic brain injuries. The contributing authors provide practical guidance on medical evaluation and neuropsychological assessment, while also discussing the treatment of those cognitive, emotional, behavioral, and other neurological disorders that follow from traumatic injuries to the brain. This clinical manual should be of benefit both to the seasoned practitioner as well as those just beginning their journey into the assessment and treatment of some of the most complex central nervous system disorders known to man. --John T. Povlishock, Ph.D., Professor and Chair, Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Director, Commonwealth Center for the Study of Brain Injury, Virginia Commonwealth UniversityDr. Arciniegas and his colleagues have created a remarkable contribution to the literature on management of adults with traumatic brain injury. Addressing a wide range of topics from post-traumatic behavioral disturbances and cognitive deficits to head injury in athletes and military personnel, this volume is a virtual encyclopedia of useful information on TBI. As guide for the clinician and researcher, this book provides a comprehensive, accessible, and practical resource. --Jeffrey L. Cummings, M.D., Sc.D., Director, Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, Camille and Larry Ruvo Chair for Brain Health, Cleveland ClinicWritten by the world's leading investigators and clinicians in traumatic brain injury, we finally have a manual focused on the practical clinical management of patients with TBI. The clinical focus of each chapter including a summary of key clinical points at the end makes this an essential reference for every clinician who is involved in the care of patients with TBI. Arciniegas et al have edited a book which fills an important niche in the TBI literature. --Robert G. Robinson, M.D., Emeritus Paul W. Penningroth Professor and Chair, Department of Psychiatry, Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa