Clinical evaluation and management of spasticity / edited by David A. Gelber and Douglas R. Jeffery.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Gelber, David A.

Jeffery, Douglas R.

Series:

Current clinical neurology

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Spasticity.

Muscle Spasticity--diagnosis.

Muscle Spasticity--therapy.

Medical Subjects:

Muscle Spasticity--diagnosis.

Muscle Spasticity--therapy.

Physical Description:

x, 385 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Totowa, N.J. : Humana Press, [2002]

Summary:

David A. Gelber, MD, and Douglas R. Jeffery, MD, have assembled a much-needed collection of authoritative review articles discussing the pathophysiology of chronic neurologic spasticity and detailing its often complex medical and surgical management. Written by leading experts in neurology and rehabilitation, the book covers physical and occupational therapy, splinting and orthotics, electrical stimulation, orthopedic interventions, nerve blocks, the use of botulinum toxin, and novel treatments such as tizanidine, intrathecal medications, and neurosurgical techniques. The contributors also review coordinated approaches to the treatment of spasticity and specific neurological diseases such as spinal cord injury, multiple sclerosis, stroke, cerebral palsy, and traumatic brain injury.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0896036367

OCLC:

47216853