Neurologic Rehabilitation, Second Edition: Neuroscience and Neuroplasticity in Physical Therapy Practice

This expert guide integrates full-color illustrations with neuromuscular skeletal content to help readers quickly and effectively master this topic Providing comprehensive coverage of the structure and function of the human nervous system, Neurorehabilitation in Physical Therapy discusses normal motor development and motor control, as well as common treatment techniques in physical therapy. In order to help students master this subject, cases open each chapter and questions about those cases appear throughout the chapter. The text includes numerous tables, flow charts, illustrations, and multiple-choice board-style review questions and is enhanced by a roster of world-renowned clinical contributors.

SECTION I Introduction to the Neuroscience of Physical Therapy

1 Introduction to Neuroanatomy

2 Neuronal Structure and Function

3 Somatosensory Pathways and Perception

4 Sensorimotor Systems of the Spinal Cord

5 Motor Control and the Descending Systems

6 The Special Senses

7 Cognition, Emotion, and Language

8 Child Development

9 Neuroplasticity

SECTION II Neurologic Conditions – Neuropathology and Physical Therapy Management

10 Neurologic Exam

11 Stroke

12 Brain Injury: Trauma, Anoxia, and Neoplasm

13 Spinal Cord Injury

14 Multiple Sclerosis

15 Basal Ganglia Disorders: Parkinson and Huntington’s Diseases

16 Motor Neuron Disease and Neuropathies

17 Vestibular/Cerebellar Disorders

18 Age-Related Neurologic Changes

19 Neural Tube Disorders and Hydrocephalus

20 Cerebral Palsy

21 Developmental Disabilities

Appendix Adult Outcome Measures by ICF Category and Diagnostic Group

Index