The dystonia patient : a guide to practical management / Michael S. Okun.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Okun, Michael S.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Dystonia.

Muscles--Diseases.

Muscles.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (283 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Demos Medical Pub., c2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Written by the dystonia team at the University of Florida Movement Disorders Center, this book is designed as a practical and complete guide to the integrated management of the dystonia patient. It provides a current understanding of this common but often poorly appreciated condition and a framework for delivering comprehensive multi and intra-disciplinary care. Individual chapters review medical and surgical strategies, botulinum toxin therapy, and programming issues for deep brain stimulators. The remainder of the book is devoted to the important role of health professionals from various dis

Contents:

Cover; Title Page; Contents; Preface; Contributors; Chapter 1 Medical And Surgical Approaches to Dystonia; Chapter 2 The Treatment of Dystonia with Botulinum Toxins; Chapter 3 The Role of the Nurse Practitioner and Physician Assistant in the Management of Dystonia; Chapter 4 Dystonia from a Social Work Perspective; Chapter 5 Speech and Swallowing Disorders in Dystonia; Chapter 6 The Role of Physical Therapy in the Management of Dystonia; Chapter 7 The Role of the Occupational Therapist on the Interdisciplinary Team for the Evaluation and Treatment of Dystonia

Chapter 8 The Role of the Psychologist in DystoniaChapter 9 Psychiatric Considerations in the Dystonia Patient; Chapter 10 Programming Deep Brin Stimulators in Dystonia; References; Index; Back Cover

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-282-11529-4

9786612115295

1-935281-15-1

OCLC:

429666586