Stroke recovery and rehabilitation [E-Book]

Revised edition of: Stroke recovery and rehabilitation / edited by Joel Stein [and others]. �2009.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part I: Introduction. The historical origins of stroke rehabilitation -- Stroke epidemiology: global burden of first-ever strokes -- Pathophysiology and management of acute stroke -- Neuroimaging of acute stroke -- Cerebral stroke syndromes -- Stroke syndromes: infratentorial -- Part II: Neurophysiology of stroke recovery. The mechanisms and neurophysiology of recovery from stroke -- Functional imaging and stroke recovery -- Anatomical and physiological predictors of recovery -- Genetics of stroke recovery -- Physiological basis of rehabilitation therapeutics in stroke -- Medications and stroke recovery -- Part III: Neurologic impairments and their treatment. Aphasia, apraxia of speech, and dysarthria -- Dysphagia -- Right hemispheric neurobehavioral syndromes -- Memory, executive function, and dementia -- Central poststroke pain -- Visual, ocular motor, and vestibular deficits -- Part IV: Sensorimotor impairments and their treatment. Patterns of locomotor recovery after stroke -- Task-oriented training to promote upper extremity recovery -- Neuromuscular electrical stimulation for motor restoration in hemiplegia -- Robots in stroke rehabilitation -- Virtual reality and video games for stroke rehabilitation -- Walking recovery and rehabilitation after stroke -- Recovery and rehabilitation of standing balance after stroke -- Part V: Poststroke complications and their treatment. Secondary prevention of ischemic stroke -- Prevention of deconditioning after stroke -- Medical complications after stroke -- Physiology and management of spasticity after stroke -- Musculoskeletal complications after stroke -- Depression and other neuropsychiatric complications -- Fatigue after stroke -- Sleep disturbances and stroke -- Malnutrition after stroke -- Bladder and bowel management after stroke -- Part VI: Other rehabilitation therapeutics. Orthotic management in stroke -- Alternative, complementary, and integrative medicine and therapy -- Seating, assistive technology, and equipment -- This section is expanded part vii: stroke care systems and outcomes -- Stroke-specific functional assessment instruments -- Predictive factors for recovery -- Stroke services: a global perspective -- Postacute rehabilitation care and patient triage -- Rehabilitation of children after stroke -- Stroke in young adults -- Stroke in older adults -- Part VIII: Psychosocial and community reintegration. Ethical issues in the care of stroke survivors -- Stroke and the family -- Driving after stroke -- Sports and recreation -- Sexuality after stroke -- Vocational rehabilitation after stroke -- Stroke from the survivor's perspective.

"The definitive core text in its field, Stroke Recovery and Rehabilitation is a comprehensive reference covering all aspects of stroke rehabilitation-from neurophysiology of stroke recovery through the latest treatments, interventions, and outcomes. This second edition welcomes the expertise of a new editor, George Wittenburg, MD, PhD, and is completely updated to reflect recent advances in scientific understanding of neural recovery and ongoing clinical progress. It also features expanded coverage of key issues, five entirely new chapters, and the contributions of many new authors. The second edition continues to provide in-depth information on risk factors, epidemiology, prevention, and neurophysiology as well as psychological issues, outcomes, and community integration. It details the acute and long-term treatment of all stroke-related impairments and complications. Contributors are acknowledged leaders from every wing of the stroke recovery field and the multi-specialty coverage of issues in rehabilitation, neurology, PT, OT, speech therapy, and nursing make the book an essential reference for every health care professional working to restore function to stroke survivors. New to Stroke Recovery and Rehabilitation, Second Edition: All chapters are thoroughly revised and updated to reflect advances in scientific understanding and clinical practice; Expanded coverage of key issues, 5 completely new chapters; Contributions from many new authors"--Provided by publisher.

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