Rehabilitation of Central Nervous System Disorders

Disorders of the Brain

Disorders of the Brain
- Traumatic brain injury
  - Pathophysiology, epidemiology early assessment/intervention, prognosis
    1. Traumatic Brain Injury
    2. Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI)
Cerebrovascular disorders
- Cerebrovascular disorders
Hypoxic
- Metabolic brain injury
Cerebral neoplasm

Spinal Cord Injury and Disorders

Traumatic spinal cord disorders
- SCI Traumatic
  - SCI Traumatic: Part 1 (Disease/Disorder, Essentials of Assessment)
  - SCI Traumatic: Part 2 (Management and Treatment, Cutting edge concepts in practice, Gaps in evidence based knowledge)
- Non-traumatic myelopathies
Spondylotic myelopathy
- Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy (Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy)
- Inflammatory
  - Transverse Myelitis
  - Multiple sclerosis (including transverse myelitis)
- Neurodegenerative
  - Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)
  - Infectious disorders of the spinal cord
- Congenital/myelodysplasia
- Spinal tumors
  - Spinal tumors
  - Pediatric spinal cord tumors

Immune Mediated and Neurodegenerative Disorders

Multiple Sclerosis
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Multiple sclerosis (including transverse myelitis)
Extrapyramidal/movement disorders
- Parkinson Disease Part 1: (Disease/Disorder, Essentials of Assessment
- Parkinson Disease Part 2: (Rehabilitation Management and Treatments, Cutting Edge/Emerging and Unique Concepts and Practice, and Gaps in the Evidence-based Knowledge)
Other extrapyramidal movement disorders
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)

Complications and Consequences of Brain and Spinal Cord Disorders

Syndromes of impaired consciousness
- Disorders of Consciousness
Autonomic and cardiovascular complications
Pulmonary complications
- Respiratory failure/ventilator management
  - Respiratory impairment in SCI
  - Pulmonary rehabilitation after ventilatory failure
Venous thromboembolism
- Venous Thromboembolism (VTE)
Genitourinary complications
- Neurogenic Bladder
Sexuality and reproduction
- Sexual Dysfunction in Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)
- Sexuality and reproduction after SCI
Gastrointestinal
- Dysphagia
  - Disorders of Language, Speech and Swallowing
  - Other upper gastro-intestinal problems in disorders of the CNS (excluding dysphagia)
- Neurogenic Bowel
Musculoskeletal complications
Neurological complications
Pressure ulcers/integumentary complications
- Pressure Ulcer Management
Sleep disorders
- Sleep disorders in diseases of the central nervous system
Hematological, metabolic and endocrine complications
- Hematological, metabolic and endocrine complications
- Electrolyte disorder
- Anemia
- Nutritional disorders
- Hormonal disorders
Cognitive issues in brain injury and other CNS disorders
- Cognitive issues in brain injury and other CNS disorders
- Memory disorders
- Executive/integrative functions
- Attention disorders
- Perceptual neglect
Psychological/behavioral issues in CNS disorders
- Substance abuse, mood disorders and behavioral issues in disorders of the CNS
- Agitation/aggression/apathy after brain injury and other CNS disorders
Pain
- Spinal cord injury – related pain
- Post concussion headache
- Central Poststroke Pain
- Aging with a neurological disability

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