Myelomeningocele and Other Spinal Dysraphisms
Chapter 54 Myelomeningocele and Other Spinal Dysraphisms R. Drew Davis, Charles Law Myelomeningocele (MMC) is the most common congenital anomaly of the central nervous system. It exists in a spectrum…
Traumatic Brain Injury
Chapter 49 Traumatic Brain Injury Amy K. Wagner, Patricia M. Arenth, Christina Kwasnica, Emily H. Rogers Definitions Definition of Traumatic Brain Injury Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is defined as injury…
Transplantation of Organs: Rehabilitation to Maximize Outcomes
Chapter 60 Transplantation of Organs Rehabilitation to Maximize Outcomes Mark A. Young, Steven A. Stiens, Bryan J. O’Young, R. Samuel Mayer “My transplants healed from the inside out. I owe…
Motor Neuron Diseases
Chapter 46 Motor Neuron Diseases Nanette Joyce, Gregory T. Carter On July 4, 1939, approximately 100 years after Sir Charles Bell first identified the motor function of the corticospinal tract…
Computer Assistive Devices and Environmental Controls
Chapter 23 Computer Assistive Devices and Environmental Controls Cathy Bodine This chapter provides an overview of assistive technology (AT) devices and services, including definitions, history, and legislation. It also discusses…
Electrical Stimulation
Chapter 21 Electrical Stimulation David T. Yu This chapter provides an overview of clinical applications using electrical stimulation that are relevant to the practice of physical medicine and rehabilitation. Advances…
Examination of the Pediatric Patient
Chapter 2 Examination of the Pediatric Patient Pamela E. Wilson, Susan D. Apkon Assessment of an infant or a child requires that the examiner has the ability to attain a…
Neurogenic Bowel: Dysfunction and Rehabilitation
Chapter 29 Neurogenic Bowel Dysfunction and Rehabilitation Gianna Rodriguez, John C. King, Steven A. Stiens Gastrointestinal dysfunction is most often characterized by a conglomeration of symptoms that most often indicate…
Spasticity Management
Chapter 30 Spasticity Management Patricia W. Nance, Lalith Satkunam, Karen Ethans Spasticity is a common sequela to an insult to the upper motor neuron (UMN) in the central nervous system….
Stroke Syndromes
Chapter 50 Stroke Syndromes Richard L. Harvey, Elliot J. Roth, David T. Yu, Pablo Celnik Providing rehabilitation care for patients with stroke is at once a compelling and complicated endeavor….
