1st Edition

Neurological Rehabilitation Spasticity and Contractures in Clinical Practice and Research

311 Pages 50 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

311 Pages 50 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

This book is the first attempt at bringing together a volume of work from a range of professionals with an interest in spasticity. The framework for the definition was developed in part by the authors contributing chapters that make up this volume. The book represents the current "state-of-the-art" regarding definition, measurement, pathophysiology (all state-of-the-art summaries) and... Read more

Introduction; Pathophysiology of Spasticity; Functional Problems in Spastic Patients; The Clinical Management of Spasticity and Contractures in Cerebral Palsy; Clinical Management of Spasticity and Contractures in Stroke; Clinical Management of Spasticity and Contractures in Spinal Cord Injury; Clinical Management of Spasticity and Contractures in Multiple Sclerosis; Clinical Assessment and Management of Spasticity and Contractures in Traumatic Brain Injury; Hereditary Spastic Paraparesis and other Hereditary Myelopathies

Biography

Anand D. Pandyan, Hermie J. Hermens, Bernard A. Conway