Improving hand function in cerebral palsy : theory, evidence and intervention / / edited by Ann-Christin Eliasson and Patricia A. Burtner

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910813557203321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: London, : Mac Keith Press, c2008
• ISBN: 1-898683-84-0
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (456 p.)
• Collana: Clinics in Developmental Medicine; Clinics in developmental medicine ; ; no. 178
• Altri autori (Persone): EliassonAnn-Christin <1950->; BurtnerPatricia A
• Disciplina: 618.92836
• Soggetti: Children with cerebral palsy; Movement disorders in children - Treatment; Hand - Movements; Motor ability in children
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: CONTENTS; AUTHORS'APPOINTMENTS; FOREWORD; INTRODUCTION; References; 1 BRAIN PLASTICITY IN DEVELOPMENT AND DISEASE Hans Forssberg; Introduction; Neuroimaging methods used to study brain plasticity; Plasticity in the developing brain; Plasticity in the somatosensory system; Plasticity in the motor system; Learning of new motor skills; Plasticity of the young damaged brain; Clinical considerations; References; 2 CORTICAL CONTROL OF HAND FUNCTION Johann Kuhtz-Buschbeck and Stephan Ulmer; The motor control system - an overview; Neural control of hand movements; Glossary; References; 3 NEUROPSYCHOLOGY OF MOVEMENT SEQUENCE LEARNING Fredrik Ullén1 Introduction; 2 Common paradigms in movement sequence learning research; 3 Learning the ordinal structure of a movement sequence; 4 Learning the temporal structure of a movement sequence; 5 Developmental aspects of movement sequence learning; 6 Individual differences in movement sequence learning ability; 7 Conclusion; References; 4 NEUROLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION AND NEURORADIOLOGY OF CEREBRAL PALSY Ingeborg Krägeloh-Mann and Martin Staudt; I Neurological classification of cerebral palsy; II Neuroradiology of cerebral palsy and upper extremity dysfunctionReferences; 5 NORMAL ANATOMY OF THEUPPER EXTREMITYBeth Moody Jones; Introduction; Proximal joints and muscles; Distal joints and muscles; Innervation of the upper limb; References; 6 MUSCLE ALTERATIONS DUETO SPASTICITY Eva Pontén; Hypertonia in childhood; Muscle architecture; Decreased passive extensibility; Adhesions between muscles and muscle fibres; Sarcomeres in series; Intracellular alterations; Myosins; Summary; References; 7 POSTURAL CONTROL FOR REACHING AND HAND SKILLS Mindy F. Levin and Heidi Sveistrup; Postural controlArm and trunk movement patterns during reaching and grasping in typicallydeveloping children; Arm and trunk movement patterns during reaching and grasping inchildren with CP; Interventions to improve reaching and grasping; Conclusions; References; 8 VISUAL IMPAIRMENT AND CONSEQUENCES FOR HAND FUNCTION Eugenio Mercuri, Andrea Guzzetta and Giovanni Cioni; Introduction; Visual disorders in infants and children with brain lesions and cerebral palsy; Vision and manipulation in normal development and cerebral palsy; Visual ventral/dorsal stream and motor action; Visual ventral/dorsal stream disorders in childrenReferences; 9 THE ROLE OF SENSATION FORHAND FUNCTION IN CHILDREN WITH CEREBRAL PALSY Annette Majnemer, Daniel Bourbonnais and Victor Frak; Importance of sensation for refined hand function; Relationship between sensation and hand function in children withcerebral palsy; Conclusions; References; 10 TYPICAL AND ATYPICAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE UPPER LIMB IN CHILDREN Jeanne R. Charles; Introduction; Systems influencing functional development of the upper extremity; Atypical development due to prenatal/perinatal CNS damage; Conclusion; References; 11 BIMANUAL COORDINATION IN CHILDREN WITH HEMIPLEGIC CEREBRAL PALSY Andrew M. Gordon and Bert Steenbergen
• Sommario/riassunto: An essential guide to assessing and understanding hand function for children with cerebral palsy. Also covering interventions and treatment approaches, especially for clinicians and therapists.