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Informationen zum Autor Michael P. Barnes is a Professor of Neurological Rehabilitation! University of Newcastle upon Tyne and Consultant Neurologist and Consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine! Walkergate Park International Centre for Neurorehabilitation! Newcastle upon Tyne! UK. Garth R. Johnson is a Professor of Rehabilitation Engineering! University of Newcastle upon Tyne! Newcastle upon Tyne! UK. Klappentext Comprehensive guide to all aspects of spasticity and motor neurone syndrome from basic neurophysiology to practical therapy. Zusammenfassung Spasticity is a disabling problem for many adults and children with a variety of neurological disorders. In this second edition! all chapters have been thoroughly updated! with new references and descriptions of new techniques and drugs. Invaluable for physicians! physiotherapists! surgeons! othotists! clinical engineers and health professionals. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; 1. An overview of the clinical management of spasticity Michael P. Barnes; 2. Neurophysiology of spasticity Geoff Sheean; 3. The measurement of spasticity Garth R. Johnson and Anand D. Pandyan; 4. Physiotherapy management of spasticity Roslyn N. Boyd and Louise Ada 5. Seating and positioning Craig A. Kirkwood and Geoff I. Bardsley; 6. Orthoses, splints and casts Paul T. Charlton and Duncan W. N. Ferguson; 7. Pharmacological management of spasticity Anthony B. Ward and Sajida Javaid; 8. Chemical neurolysis in the management of muscle spasticity A. Magid and O. Bakheit; 9. Spasticity and botulinum toxin Michael P. Barnes and Elizabeth C. Davis; 10. Intrathecal baclofen for the control of spinal and supraspinal spasticity David N. Rushton; 11. Surgical management of spasticity Patrick Mertens and Marc Sindou; 12. Management of spasticity in children Rachael Hutchinson and H. Kerr Graham; Index.
