Neurorehabilitation and physical therapy / Hideki Nakano, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Nakano, Hideki, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Medical rehabilitation--Research.

Medical rehabilitation.

Nervous system--Wounds and injuries--Patients--Rehabilitation.

Nervous system.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (166 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London, UK : IntechOpen, [2023]

Summary:

Neurorehabilitation (neuroscience-based rehabilitation) is a medical approach that utilizes the brain's plasticity to help patients recover from nervous system injury. Remarkable progress has been made in this field, thus attracting increased attention from the scientific community. The concept of neurorehabilitation is widely accepted in physical therapy, and evaluation and treatment based on this concept are currently being practiced. This book provides a comprehensive overview of neurorehabilitation with chapters on motor imagery, repetitive peripheral magnetic stimulation, virtual reality, neurofunctional interventional approaches, and much more.

Contents:

1.Application of Attention Focus in Rehabilitation to Promote Motor Performance and Motor Learning 2. Potential Applications of Motor Imagery for Improving Standing Posture Balance in Rehabilitation 3. Clinical Application of Repetitive Peripheral Magnetic Stimulation in Rehabilitation 4. Possibility of Using a VR System as an Action Observation Therapeutical Technique 5. Effect of Unilateral Neglect with Basal Ganglia Bleed in Stroke Survivor 6. Neurofunctional Intervention Approaches 7. Nutritional Support in Stroke Neurorehabilitation 8. Mild Cognitive Impairment: An Overview 9. Methods of Treating Autism: Holistic Approach to the Rehabilitation of People with the Spectrum of Autism.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.