Develop essential problem-solving strategies for providing individualized, effective neurologic care! Under the leadership of Rolando Lazaro, Umphred’s Neurological Rehabilitation, Eighth Edition, covers the therapeutic management of people with activity limitations, participation restrictions, and quality-of-life issues following a neurological event across the lifespan. This comprehensive reference provides foundational knowledge and addresses the best evidence for examination tools and interventions commonly used in today's clinical practice. It applies a time-tested, evidence-based approach to neurological rehabilitation that is perfect for both the classroom and the clinic.
- NEW! Content addresses the movement system and clinical practice guidelines
- NEW! Two new chapters on special focus topics explore COVID-19 and reframing selected intervention strategies
- NEW! Content explores COVID-19 as it relates to the neurologic system
- NEW! Enhanced ebook version, included with every new print purchase, features videos and appendices and supplemental content for select chapters, plus digital access to all the text, figures, and references, with the ability to search, customize content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud
- UPDATED! Coverage focuses on linking evidence-based examination and intervention tools
- Comprehensive coverage offers a thorough understanding of all aspects of neurological rehabilitation across the lifespan - from pediatrics to geriatrics
- Expert authors and editors lend their experience and guidance for on-the-job success
- UNIQUE! Section on neurological problems accompanying specific system problems includes hot topics such as poor vision, vestibular dysfunction, dementia and problems with cognition, and aging with a disability
- Problem-solving approach helps you apply your knowledge to examinations, evaluations, prognoses, and intervention strategies
- Evidence-based research sets up best practices, covering topics such as the theory and practice of neurologic rehabilitation; evidence-based examination and intervention tools; and the patient's psychosocial concerns
- Case studies use real-world examples to promote problem-solving skills
- Terminology adheres to best practices, following The Guide to Physical Therapy Practice and the WHO-ICF World Health model
Table of Contents
Section 1: Foundations for Clinical Practice in Neurological Rehabilitation1. Foundations for Clinical Practice in Neurological Rehabilitation
2. Movement Analysis Across the Life Span
3. Contemporary Issues and Theories of Motor Control, Motor Learning, and Neuroplasticity
4. The Limbic Network: Influence Over Motor Control and Learning
5. Psychosocial Aspects of Adaptation and Adjustment During Various Phases of Neurological Disability
6. Differential Diagnosis of the Patient with a Neurological Condition
7. Examination and Evaluation of Functional Movement Activities, Body Functions and Structures, and Participation
8. Interventions for Individuals with Movement Limitations
Section 2: Physical Rehabilitation Management of Individuals with Neurologic System Pathology
9. Neonatal Medical and Developmental Challenges: NICU Management and Follow-up
10. Management of Clinical Problems of Children with Cerebral Palsy
11. Genetic Disorders: A Pediatric Perspective
12. Learning Disabilities and Developmental Coordination Disorder
13. Spina Bifida: A Neural Tube Defect
14. Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury
15. Neuromuscular Diseases
16. Beyond the Central Nervous System: Neurovascular Entrapment Syndromes
17. Multiple Sclerosis
18. Disorders of the Basal Nuclei
19. Cerebellar Dysfunction
20. Balance Dysfunction
21. Vestibular Dysfunction
22. Traumatic Brain Injury
23. Concussions
24. Movement Dysfunction Associated with Hemiplegia
25. Brain Tumors
26. Inflammatory and Infectious Disorders of the Brain
27. Aging, Dementia, and Disorders of Cognition
Section 3: Neurological Disorders and Application Issues
28. Special Focus Topics 1: Selected Medical Conditions
29. Special Focus Topics 2: Reframing Selected Intervention Strategies
30. Disorders of Vision and Visual-Perceptual Dysfunction
31. Cardiovascular and Pulmonary System Health in Populations with Nervous System Disorders
32. Pain Management
33. Electrophysiological Testing and Electrical Stimulation in Neurological Rehabilitation
34. Orthotics: Evaluation, Intervention, and Prescription
35. Health and Wellness in Neurologic Populations
36. Management of Chronic Impairments in Individuals with Nervous System Conditions
37. Pharmacology in Neurologic Rehabilitation
38. Medical Imaging in Neurologic Rehabilitation
39. Integrating Technology in Neurologic Rehabilitation
40. Role of Complementary and Alternative Therapies in Neurologic Diseases and Movement Disorders
