cover image - Umphred's Neurological Rehabilitation - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 7th Edition
ISBN: 9780323641951
Copyright: 2020
Publication Date: 12-30-2019
Page Count: 1168
Imprint: Mosby
List Price: $115.99

Umphred's Neurological Rehabilitation - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 7th Edition

by Rolando T. Lazaro, PT, PhD, DPT, GCS, Sandra G. Reina-Guerra, PT, DPT, MS and Myla Quiben, PT, PhD, DPT, MS

Elsevier eBook on VitalSource

cover image - Umphred's Neurological Rehabilitation - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 7th Edition
ISBN: 9780323641951
Copyright: 2020
Publication Date: 12-30-2019
Page Count: 1168
Imprint: Mosby
List Price: $115.99
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Help students develop problem-solving strategies for individualized, effective neurologic care! Under the new leadership of Rolando Lazaro, Umphred’s Neurological Rehabilitation, 7th Edition, covers the therapeutic management of people with activity limitations, participation restrictions, and quality of life issues following a neurological event. This comprehensive reference reviews basic theory and addresses the best evidence for evaluation tools and interventions commonly used in today's clinical practice. It applies a time-tested, evidence-based approach to neurological rehabilitation that is perfect for both the classroom and the clinic. Now fully searchable with additional case studies through Student Consult, this edition includes updated chapters and the latest advances in neuroscience.

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    • NEW! enhanced eBook on Student Consult.
    • UPDATED! Color photos and line drawings clearly demonstrate important concepts and clinical conditions students will encounter in practice.
    • NEW and EXPANDED! Additional case studies and videos illustrate how concepts apply to practice.
    • Updated chapters incorporate the latest advances and the newest information in neurological rehabilitation strategies.
    • NEW and UNIQUE! New chapter on concussion has been added.
    • Separate and expanded chapters on two important topics: Balance and Vestibular.
    • Comprehensive reference offers a thorough understanding of all aspects of neurological rehabilitation.
    • Expert authorship and editors lend their experience and guidance for on-the-job success.
    • UNIQUE! A section on neurological problems accompanying specific system problems includes hot topics such as poor vision, vestibular dysfunction, dementia and problems with cognition, and aging with a disability
    • A problem-solving approach helps students apply their knowledge to examinations, evaluations, prognoses, and intervention strategies.
    • Evidence-based research sets up best practices, covering topics such as the theory of neurologic rehabilitation, screening and diagnostic tests, treatments and interventions, and the patient's psychosocial concerns.
    • Case studies use real-world examples to promote problem-solving skills.
    • Comprehensive coverage of neurological rehabilitation across the lifespan — from pediatrics to geriatrics.
    • Terminology adheres to the best practices, follows The Guide to Physical Therapy Practice and the WHO-ICF World Health model.
    • NEW! enhanced eBook on Student Consult.
    • UPDATED! Color photos and line drawings clearly demonstrate important concepts and clinical conditions students will encounter in practice.
    • NEW and EXPANDED! Additional case studies and videos illustrate how concepts apply to practice.
    • Updated chapters incorporate the latest advances and the newest information in neurological rehabilitation strategies.
    • NEW and UNIQUE! New chapter on concussion has been added.
    • Separate and expanded chapters on two important topics: Balance and Vestibular.
  • Section 1: Foundations for Clinical Practice in Neurological Rehabilitation
    1. Foundations for Clinical Practice in Neurologic Rehabilitation
    2. Movement Analysis Across the Life Span
    3. Motor Control, Motor Learning, and Neuroplasticity
    4. The Limbic System: Influence over Motor Control and Learning
    5. Psychosocial Aspects of Adaptation and Adjustment during Various Phases of Neurological Disability
    6. Medical Screening by the Therapist
    7. Examination and Evaluation of Functional Movement Activities, Body Functions and Structures, and Participation
    8. Interventions for Clients with Movement Limitations
    Section 2: Physical Rehabilitation Management of Clients with Neurologic System Pathology
    9. Neonates and Parents: Neurodevelopmental Perspectives in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and Follow-Up
    10. Management of Clinical Problems of Children with Cerebral Palsy
    11. Genetic Disorders: A Pediatric Perspective
    12. Learning Disabilities and Developmental Coordination Disorder
    13. Spina Bifida: A Congenital Spinal Cord Injury
    14. Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury
    15. Neuromuscular Diseases
    16. Beyond the Central Nervous System: Neurovascular Entrapment Syndromes
    17. Multiple Sclerosis
    18. Disorders of the Basal Nuclei
    19. Movement Dysfunction Associated with Cerebellar Damage
    20. Balance Dysfunction
    21. Vestibular Dysfunction
    22. Traumatic Brain Injury
    23. NEW! Special Focus: Concussions
    24. Movement Dysfunction Associated with Hemiplegia
    25. Brain Tumors
    26. Inflammatory and Infectious Disorders of the Brain
    27. Aging, Dementia and Disorders of Cognition
    Section 3: Neurological Disorders and Application Issues
    28. Disorders of Vision and Visual-Perceptual Dysfunction
    29. Cardiovascular and Pulmonary System Health in Populations with Nervous System Disorders
    30. Pain Management
    31. Electrophysiological Testing and Electrical Stimulation in Neurological Rehabilitation
    32. Orthotics: Evaluation, Intervention, and Prescription
    33. Health and Wellness in Neurologic Populations NEW
    34. Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection: Living with a Chronic Illness
    35. Management of Chronic Impairments in Individuals with Nervous System Conditions
    36. Pharmacology in Neurologic Rehabilitation
    37. Medical Imaging in Neurologic Rehabilitation
    38. Integrating Technology in Neurologic Rehabilitation
    39. Role of Complementary and Alternative Therapies in Neurologic Diseases and Movement Disorders
  • Rolando T. Lazaro, PT, PhD, DPT, GCS, Associate Professor, Department of Physical Therapy, California State University, Sacramento, Sacramento, California, USA, Sandra G. Reina-Guerra, PT, DPT, MS, Board Certified Pediatric Clinical Specialist
    Physical and Occupational Therapy
    Shriners Hospital for Children—Northern California
    Sacramento, California and Myla Quiben, PT, PhD, DPT, MS, Board Certified Neurologic Clinical Specialist
    Board Certified Geriatric Clinical Specialist
    Associate Professor and Interim Chair
    Department of Physical Therapy
    University of North Texas Health Science Center
    Fort Worth, Texas
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