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Record Nr.

UNINA9910462770203321

Autore

Gage James R

Titolo

The Identification and Treatment of Gait Problems in Cerebral Palsy , 2nd Edition [[electronic resource]]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : Mac Keith Press, 2009

ISBN

1-898683-90-5

Edizione

[2nd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (1240 p.)

Collana

Clinics in Developmental Medicine

Altri autori (Persone)

SchwartzMichael H

KoopSteven E

Disciplina

618.92836

Soggetti

Cerebral palsy -- Complications

Child

Gait disorders, Neurologic -- Therapy

Gait disorders

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; AUTHORS' APPOINTMENTS; PREFACE; SECTION 1: TYPICAL MUSCULOSKELETAL DEVELOPMENT; PART I: GAIT PROBLEMS IN CEREBRAL PALSY; 1.1. THE NEURAL CONTROL OF MOVEMENT; 1.2. MUSCULOSKELETAL GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT; 1.3. NORMAL GAIT; SECTION 2: GAIT PATHOLOGY IN INDIVIDUALS WITH CEREBRAL PALSY INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW; 2.1. MECHANISMS AND MANIFESTATIONS OF NEONATAL BRAIN INJURY; 2.2. THE PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF SPASTICITY; 2.3. BASAL GANGLIA INJURY AND RESULTING MOVEMENT DISORDERS; 2.4. CONSEQUENCES OF BRAIN INJURY ON MUSCULOSKELETAL DEVELOPMENT

2.5. MUSCLE STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION IN CEREBRAL PALSY2.6. CLASSIFICATION OF CEREBRAL PALSY AND PATTERNS OF GAIT PATHOLOGY; 2.7. THE NATURAL HISTORY OF AMBULATION IN CEREBRAL PALSY; SECTION 3: PATIENT ASSESSMENT INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW; 3.1. CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; 3.2. FOOT BIOMECHANICS AND PATHOLOGY; 3.3. NEUROIMAGING OF THE BRAIN; 3.4. RADIOGRAPHIC EVALUATION OF THE PATIENT WITH CEREBRAL PALSY; 3.5. GAIT ANALYSIS: KINEMATICS, KINETICS, ELECTROMYOGRAPHY,



OXYGEN CONSUMPTION AND PEDOBAROGRAPHY; 3.6. MODELING AND SIMULATION OF NORMAL AND PATHOLOGICAL GAIT

INTERLUDE: INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW OF TREATMENT PHILOSOPHYSECTION 4: NON-OPERATIVE TREATMENT; PART II: TREATMENT; 4.1. PHYSICAL THERAPY; 4.2. ORTHOSES; 4.3. PHARMACOLOGIC TREATMENT WITH ORAL MEDICATIONS; 4.4. PHARMACOLOGIC TREATMENT WITH BOTULINUM TOXIN; SECTION 5: OPERATIVE TREATMENT; 5.1. TREATMENT OF SPASTICITY WITH INTRATHECAL BACLOFEN; 5.2. TREATMENT OF SPASTICITY WITH SELECTIVE DORSAL RHIZOTOMY; 5.3. NEUROSURGICAL TREATMENT OF DYSTONIA; 5.4. REHABILITATION FOLLOWING SPASTICITY REDUCTION; 5.5. ORTHOPAEDIC TREATMENT OF MUSCLE CONTRACTURES

Sommario/riassunto

The only book dealing with the treatment of gait problems in cerebral palsy. From neurological control, musculoskeletal growth and cerebral injury through to treatment strategies (inclding orthopedic surgery).

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Record Nr.

UNINA9910222257103321

Titolo

Correctional law reporter

Pubbl/distr/stampa

[Olympia, WA, : Correctional Law Reporter, Inc., c1989-

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource

Disciplina

344.73/035/05

347.3043505

Soggetti

Correctional law - United States

Correctional law

Digests.

Periodicals.

United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Periodico

Note generali

Title from caption.

Imprint varies: Olympia, WA : Correctional Law Reporter, Inc., 1989-   ; Kingston, NJ : Civic Research Institute, <June 1993->