The Assessment And Rehabilitation Of Vegetative And Minimally Conscious Patients

Author : Martin R. Coleman
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 420 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Medical
ISBN : 1841699926

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The Assessment and Rehabilitation of Vegetative and Minimally Conscious Patients by Martin R. Coleman Pdf

The vegetative state - a condition in which someone is awake but unaware with no evidence of a working mind - is both emotive and challenging. This condition and that of someone who gains partial recovery of mental and neurological functions - known as the minimally conscious state - have provoked intense debate and considerable interest amongst scientists, health care professionals, ethicists, philosophers and lawyers. This unique special issue unites many experts in the field to review and discuss the many advances made in our understanding of these conditions. The strength of this special issue lies in the wide range of topics discussed - from definitions and diagnostic criteria to hotly debated topics such as whether a person in the vegetative state is truly unaware. This edition will serve as both a useful reference to those caring for people in these conditions as well as to those investigating the physiological basis of human consciousness.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 568 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Patients
ISBN : 0203783182

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The Assessment and Rehabilitation of Vegetative and Minimally Conscious Patients by Anonim Pdf

Author : Caroline Schnakers,Steven Laureys
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2012-06-05
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781447124405

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Coma and Disorders of Consciousness by Caroline Schnakers,Steven Laureys Pdf

In spite of medical advances and the increasing number of severely brain-injured patients, the assessment and treatment of patients recovering from coma remain challenging. For over 10 years now, the Coma Science Group has been working on the scientific exploration of disorders of consciousness, with both scientific and clinical research agendas. This book is the result of all this work. The aim is to offer both clinicians and researchers an opportunity to acquire expertise in a field which is constantly developing. Besides diagnostic, prognostic and ethical issues, this book includes well-established findings on assessment techniques (i.e., behavioral scales, electrophysiological explorations and structural/functional neuroimaging) and treatment procedures, but also techniques under development (i.e., the use of classifiers, brain-computer interfaces, transcranial magnetic stimulation or deep brain stimulation) which will stimulate ideas for future research. The Coma Science Group presents here a comprehensive book for readers, regardless of whether they are already familiar with the difficult but exciting field of disorders of consciousness.

Author : Thomas Platz
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2021-01-14
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9783030585051

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Clinical Pathways in Stroke Rehabilitation by Thomas Platz Pdf

This open access book focuses on practical clinical problems that are frequently encountered in stroke rehabilitation. Consequences of diseases, e.g. impairments and activity limitations, are addressed in rehabilitation with the overall goal to reduce disability and promote participation. Based on the available best external evidence, clinical pathways are described for stroke rehabilitation bridging the gap between clinical evidence and clinical decision-making. The clinical pathways answer the questions which rehabilitation treatment options are beneficial to overcome specific impairment constellations and activity limitations and are well acceptable to stroke survivors, as well as when and in which settings to provide rehabilitation over the course of recovery post stroke. Each chapter starts with a description of the clinical problem encountered. This is followed by a systematic, but concise review of the evidence (RCTs, systematic reviews and meta-analyses) that is relevant for clinical decision-making, and comments on assessment, therapy (training, technology, medication), and the use of technical aids as appropriate. Based on these summaries, clinical algorithms / pathways are provided and the main clinical-decision situations are portrayed. The book is invaluable for all neurorehabilitation team members, clinicians, nurses, and therapists in neurology, physical medicine and rehabilitation, and related fields. It is a World Federation for NeuroRehabilitation (WFNR) educational initiative, bridging the gap between the rapidly expanding clinical research in stroke rehabilitation and clinical practice across societies and continents. It can be used for both clinical decision-making for individuals and as well as clinical background knowledge for stroke rehabilitation service development initiatives.

Author : Ralf J. Jox
Publisher : LIT Verlag Münster
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783643900975

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Vegetative State by Ralf J. Jox Pdf

Decision making for patients in the vegetative state is a complex issue and needs an interdisciplinary discourse that combines different perspectives. This book is based on an international neuroethics workshop for young academics and health care practitioners that took place in Munich and was funded by the German Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF). Various competitively-selected participants from different countries describe their scientific contributions or their clinical experiences. Moreover, experts from the field of medical ethics, neuroethics, and neuroscience contribute their Ã?Â?perspectives. (Series: Ethik in der Praxis / Practical Ethics - Studien / Studies - Vol. 36)

Author : Bryan Jennett
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2002-02-28
Category : Law
ISBN : 0521441587

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The Vegetative State by Bryan Jennett Pdf

A survey of the medical, ethical and legal issues that surround this controversial topic.

Author : Jane Williams,Lin Perry,Caroline Watkins
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2019-03-07
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781119111467

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Stroke Nursing by Jane Williams,Lin Perry,Caroline Watkins Pdf

Stroke Nursing is the leading guide for optimal stroke care, facilitating the provision of evidence-based practice across the stroke journey, and covering the sixteen elements of care outlined in the UK's Stroke-Specific Education Framework (SSEF). Drawing from years of clinical and research experience, the authors provide practical guidance on the essential areas of stroke nursing, including stroke classification, stabilisation, thrombolysis and thrombectomy, rehabilitation and recovery, nutrition and oral care, palliative and long-term care, physical impairment management, and more. Now in its second edition, this indispensable guide helps practitioners expand their knowledge, skills and competence in all areas of stroke nursing services. Adopts a practical and evidence-based approach to stroke management, exploring UK and international perspectives Authored by expert clinicians and leaders in the field of nursing practice, research and education Includes updated case studies and practice examples, expanded coverage of clinical application in practice, and new discussions of the knowledge and skills required by nurses Stroke Nursing is essential reading for students of nursing and neuroscience, and is the definitive reference for practicing nurses and healthcare professionals caring for stroke patients.

Author : Jerome B. Posner,Clifford B. Saper,Nicholas D. Schiff,Jan Claassen
Publisher : Contemporary Neurology
Page : 521 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780190208875

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Plum and Posner's Diagnosis and Treatment of Stupor and Coma by Jerome B. Posner,Clifford B. Saper,Nicholas D. Schiff,Jan Claassen Pdf

Plum and Posner's Diagnosis and Treatment of Stupor and Coma, 5th edition, is a major update of the classic work on diagnosing the cause of coma, with the addition of completely new sections on treatment of comatose patients, by Dr. Jan Claassen, the Director of the Neuro-ICU at Columbia New York Presbyterian Hospital. The first chapter of the book provides an up-to-date review on the brain mechanisms that maintain a conscious state in humans, and how lesions that damage these mechanisms cause loss of consciousness or coma. The second chapter reviews the neurological examination of the comatose patient, which provides the basis for determining whether the patient is suffering from a structural brain injury causing the coma, or from a metabolic disorder of consciousness. The third and fourth chapters review the pathophysiology of structural lesions causing coma, and the specific disease states that result in coma. Chapter five is a comprehensive treatment of the many causes of metabolic coma. Chapter 6 review psychiatric causes of unresponsiveness and how to identify and treat them. Chapters 7 and 8 review the overall emergency treatment of comatose patients, followed by the treatment of specific causes of coma. Chapter 9 examines the long term outcomes of coma, including the minimally conscious state and the persistent vegetative state, and how they can be distinguished, and their implications for eventual useful recovery. Chapter 10 reviews the topic of brain death and the standards for examination of a patient that are required to make the determination of brain death. The final chapter 11 is by J.J. Fins, a medical ethicist who was invited by the other authors to write an essay on the ethics of diagnosis and treatment of patients who, by definition, have no way to approve of or communicate about their wishes. While providing detailed background for neurological and neurosurgical specialists, the practical nature of the material in this book has found its greatest use among Internists, Emergency Medicine, and Intensive Care specialists, who deal with comatose patients frequently, but who may not have had extensive neurological training.

Author : Michael Selzer,Stephanie Clarke,Leonardo Cohen,Gert Kwakkel,Robert Miller
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 693 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2014-04-24
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781107011670

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Textbook of Neural Repair and Rehabilitation by Michael Selzer,Stephanie Clarke,Leonardo Cohen,Gert Kwakkel,Robert Miller Pdf

Volume 1 of the Textbook of Neural Repair and Rehabilitation covers the basic sciences relevant to recovery of function following injury to the nervous system.

Author : Rocco Salvatore Calabro,Placido Bramanti
Publisher : Nova Science Pub Incorporated
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2013-01-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 1626189404

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Chronic Disorders of Consciousness by Rocco Salvatore Calabro,Placido Bramanti Pdf

Chronic disorders of consciousness comprise a tragic group of conditions for which determining prognosis is a prerequisite for clinical decision-making. The Vegetative State (VS) and the Minimally Conscious State (MCS) are syndromes, encompassing a spectrum of severity with various etiologies, most commonly traumatic brain injury or hypoxic-ischemic or hemorrhagic neuronal injury. They can be a transient stage during recovery from an acute brain insult or can be chronic and stable, usually after a variable period of coma. Recent advances in neuroimaging are providing new insights into cerebral activity in patients with severe brain damage. The mapping of cognitive processes (mostly by measuring regional changes in blood flow, initially by PET and currently by fMRI, and by measuring regional metabolic changes by MRSI) is providing insight into the functional neuroanatomy and metabolic assessment of consciousness. However, differential diagnosis of SV and MCS is still difficult and their complex management involves many different and skilled healthcare professionals. This book is aimed at examining the pathophysiology of consciousness disorders with their multifaceted assessment and treatment, including new diagnostic tools and novel prognostic markers, and the important bioethical issues concerning "the end of life" and the "dignity of the person".

Author : Professor Laureys
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2009-10-07
Category : Science
ISBN : 0080962254

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Coma Science by Professor Laureys Pdf

This serial is firmly established as an extensive documentation of the advances in contemporary brain research. Each volume presents authoritative reviews and original articles by invited specialists. This volume concentrates on coma and consciousness science. presenting articles from leading figures in the area on the clinical and ethical implications of work in this field. The book provides a thorough review of the various aspects of coma science from a review of the concepts, questioning of recent advances, case studies, through to where research in the field is heading. * Provides the reader with a unique overview of all aspects of new advances in coma science * Broad focus with contributions by the top scientists worldwide in the respective disciplines

Author : Joseph Fins
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 395 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2015-08-11
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780521887502

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Rights Come to Mind by Joseph Fins Pdf

Joseph J. Fins calls for a reconsideration of severe brain injury treatment, including discussion of public policy and physician advocacy.

Author : Royal College of Physicians of London
Publisher : Royal College of Physicians
Page : 22 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Persistent vegetative state
ISBN : 9781860161865

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The Vegetative State by Royal College of Physicians of London Pdf

Author : Judy Illes,Barbara J. Sahakian
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 976 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2013-02-21
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780199680634

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Oxford Handbook of Neuroethics by Judy Illes,Barbara J. Sahakian Pdf

A landmark in the scientific literature, the Oxford Handbook of Neuroethics presents a pioneering review of a topic central to the biosciences. It breaks new ground in bringing together leading neuroscientists, philosophers, and lawyers to tackle some of the most significant ethical issues that face us now and will continue to do so.

Author : Barbara A. Wilson,Samira Kashinath Dhamapurkar,Anita Rose
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 154 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2016-02-02
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781317580645

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Surviving Brain Damage After Assault by Barbara A. Wilson,Samira Kashinath Dhamapurkar,Anita Rose Pdf

At the age of twenty eight Gary was assaulted by a gang with baseball bats and a hammer, resulting in several skull fractures and severe brain damage. For nineteen months he had little awareness of his surroundings before he started to show some recovery. This inspirational book documents his exceptional journey. The book presents a series of interviews with Gary, his mother Wendie, who never gave up, the medical team who initially treated him, and the therapists who worked with him over a period of three years. Through their testimony we learn about the devastating effects which can follow a serious assault to the head, and the long process of recovery over several years. With specialist rehabilitation and continuing family support Gary has exceeded expectations and, apart from some minor physical problems, he is now a normal young man. Surviving Brain Damage after Assault shows that, contrary to popular belief, considerable gains can be made by people who have experienced a long period of reduced consciousness. The book will be of great value to all professionals working in rehabilitation - psychologists, speech and language therapists, occupational therapists, social workers and rehabilitation doctors, and to people who have sustained a brain injury and their families.