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CONTENTS
D. GUNSHOT INJURIES AND STAB WOUNDS
13 Gunshot Injuries of the Spinal Cord
159
14
Stab Wounds of the Spinal Cord
170
E. COMPLICATIONS
15 Associated Injuries
175
16 Venous Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism
178
17 Respiratory Disturbances
182
18 Metabolic Disturbances of the Skeletal System (Osteoporosis
'Spontaneous' Fractures)
200
19
Soft Tissue Calcifications and Ossifications
207
F. NEUROPHYSIOLOGICAL AND CLINICAL
ASPECTS OF SPINAL CORD INJURIES
20 The Acute Complete Transverse Syndrome
216
21
Pathophysiology of the Motor System
218
22 Patterns of Reflex Disturbances (Spinal Shock and Reflex Return)
219
23
Symptomatology (Complete and Incomplete Lesions at Various Levels)
237
24 Disturbances of Sensibility
256
25 Disturbances of Vasomotor Control
271
Postural Hypotension
271
Cutaneous Vascular Responses to Mechanical and Chemical Stimulation
280
Disturbances of Thermoregulation (Blood Flow, Pilomotor and Sudomotor
Responses)
280
26 Disturbances of the Bladder and Upper Urinary Tract
306
27 Disturbances of Intestinal Function
430
28 The Sexual Problem
446
29
Psychological Aspects
478
