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Pocketbook of neurological physiotherapy
Title
Pocketbook of neurological physiotherapy / edited by Sheila Lennon and Maria Stokes.
ISBN
9780443068546
0443068542
Published
Edinburgh ; New York : Churchill Livingstone/Elsevier, 2009.
Physical Description
1 online resource (xi, 317 pages) : illustrations.
Local Notes
Access is available to the Yale community.
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Access restricted by licensing agreement.
Summary
POCKETBOOK OF NEUROLOGICAL PHYSIOTHERAPY is designed for working with people with neurological problems in any clinical setting. Written by a team of expert contributors, it offers an international perspective on core concepts, irrespective of philosophical frameworks or health care systems. Rapid access to essential information is contained in one concise volume, providing expert knowledge and advice at your fingertips. This pocketbook is a valuable guide to evidence-based practice for student physiotherapists and their teachers, as well as qualified clinicians. 'Background Knowledge'including common neurological conditions, neural plasticity, and common motor impairments and their impact on activity'Clinical Decision Making'including assessment and treatment of the acute patient before and during stabilisation; the acute patient with potential for recovery; and the patient with degenerative diseaseRespiratory, communication, cognitive and orthotic managementMedical investigations and drug treatmentsA glossary of terms and abbreviations.
Variant and related titles
Elsevier ScienceDirect All Books. OCLC KB.
Other formats
Print version: Pocketbook of neurological physiotherapy. Edinburgh ; New York : Churchill Livingstone/Elsevier, 2009
Format
Books / Online
Language
English
Added to Catalog
May 17, 2018
Series
Pocketbook physiotherapy
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Section 1: Background Knowledge
Chapter 1: Evidence based practice
Chapter 2: Ensuring patient and carer centred care
Chapter 3: The wider context of neurorehabilitation
Chapter 4: Motor control
Chapter 5: Neural plasticity in motor learning and motor recovery
Chapter 6: Common neurological conditions
Chapter 7: Common motor impairments, and their impact on
activity
Section 2: Clinical decision making
Chapter 8: Guiding principles for neurological physiotherapy
Chapter 9: Neurological Assessment: the basis of clinical decision making
Chapter 10: Treatment: minimising impairments, activity limitations and participation restrictions
10.1 The acute patient before and after stabilization (Stroke, Traumatic Brain Injury, Guillain-Barř Syndrome)
10.2 The acute patient with potential for recovery (Stroke, Traumatic Brain Injury, Guillain-Barř Syndrome)
10.3 The acute patient with limited potential for recovery (complete Spinal Cord Injury)
10.4 The patient with degenerative disease (Multiple Sclerosis)
10.5 The patient with degenerative disease (Parkinson's disease)
Chapter 11: Outcome measurement
Chapter 12: Continuity of care
Section 3: Other considerations
Chapter 13: Respiratory considerations
Chapter 14: Cognitive Perceptual Considerations
Chapter 15: Communication considerations
Chapter 16: Orthotic management
Section 4: Appendices
Appendix 1: Neurological Investigations
Appendix 2: Drug treatment in neurological rehabilitation
Appendix 3: Abbreviations
Appendix 4: Glossary of terms.
Evidence based practice / Julie Bernhardt and Lynn Legg
Ensuring patient- and carer-centred care / Anne Marie Laverty, Zena Jones, and Helen Rodgers
The wider context of neurorehabilitation / Karen Whalley Hammell
Motor control / Patricia Bate
Neural plasticity in motor learning and motor recovery / Jeffrey A. Kleim
Common neurological conditions / Sheila Lennon and Maria Stokes
Common motor impairments, and their impact on activity / Louise Ada and Colleen G. Canning
Guiding principles for neurological physiotherapy / Sheila Lennon and Clare Bassile
Neurological assessment : the basis of clinical decision making / Susan Ryerson
Treatment : minimizing impairments, activity limitations, and participation restrictions
Outcome measurement / Emma Stokes
Continuity of care / Fiona Jones
Respiratory considerations / Adrian Capp
Cognitive perceptual considerations / F. Colin Wilson
Communication considerations / Linda Armstrong
Orthotic management / Paul T. Charlton.
Subjects
Subjects (Medical)
Nervous System Diseases - rehabilitation - Handbooks.
Physical Therapy Modalities - Handbooks.
Psychomotor Disorders - rehabilitation - Handbooks.
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Handbooks and manuals.
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