Contents:

Preface Acknowledgments Abbreviations Contributors

Chapter 1: Rehabilitation in Practice: how this book can help you to help your patients Emma. Stack, Maria Stokes

SECTION 1 NEUROLOGICAL AND NEUROMUSCULAR CONDITIONS

Chapter 2: Stroke Geert Verheyden, Ann. Ashburn

Chapter 3: Acquired brain injury: trauma and pathology Maggie Campbell

Chapter 4: Spinal cord injury Sue Paddison, ,F iona Middleton

Chapter 5: Multiple sclerosis Lorraine H. DeSouza, David Bates

Chapter 6: Parkinson's disease Diana Jones, Jeremy Playfer

Chapter 7: Huntington's disease Monica Busse-Morris, Lori Quinn, Oliver Quarrell

Chapter 8: Motor neurone disease Samantha Orridge, Emma Stebbings

Chapter 9: Polyneuropathies Gita Ramdharry

Chapter 10: Muscle Disorders Ros Quinlivan, Nicky Thompson

SECTION 2 TREATMENT APPROACHES IN NEUROLOGICAL REHABILITATION

Chapter 11: The theoretical basis for evidence-based neurological physiotherapy Sheila Lennon

Chapter 12: Specific treatment techniques Joanna Jackson

Chapter 13: Vestibular rehabilitation Dara Meldrum, Rory McConn Walsh

Chapter 14: Physical management of altered tone and movement Cherry Kilbride, Elizabeth Cassidy

Chapter 15: Respiratory management in neurological rehabilitation Anne Bruton

Chapter 16: Pain management in neurological rehabilitation Paul Watson

Chapter 17: Clinical neuropsychology in rehabilitation J.Graham Beaumont

SECTION 3 SKILL ACQUISITION AND LEARNING

Chapter 18: Physical activity and exercise in neurological rehabilitation Bernhard Haas, Amanda Austin

Chapter 19: Self management Fiona Jones

Chapter 20: Falls and their management Dorit Kunkel, Emma Stack

Appendices Appendix 1: Glossary of terms Appendix 2: Associations and Support Groups Index