INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Electrodiagnostic studies are an important component of the evaluation of patients with suspected peripheral nerve disorders. The evaluation of the patient with suspected peripheral neuropathy involves…
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen SEXUALITY IS A BASIC HUMAN INSTINCT. THIS FACT does not change for patients with disabilities despite changes in sexual function which may arise as a result…
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Physical therapy is an evidence-based profession whose focus is on the restoration, maintenance, and promotion of optimal human physical function.1 The World Health Organization’s International Classification…
HISTORY AND PHYSICAL EXAMINATION OF THE PEDIATRIC REHABILITATION PATIENT: INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen This chapter reviews the aims and methods of the physiatric history and physical examination of the pediatric…
JUVENILE IDIOPATHIC ARTHRITIS Print Section Listen Introduction Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (jia) is a chronic inflammatory condition defined by the International League of Associations for Rheumatology (ILAR) as arthritis that begins…
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen … in the first decade the most important priority is function, in the second appearance and in the third and subsequent decades the avoidance of pain….
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen As in adults, the use of electrodiagnostic studies in pediatric patients provides an extension of the neurologic examination facilitating evaluation of the physiology of the neuromuscular…
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Patients with chronic pulmonary disease have increased rates of morbidity and mortality in addition to a lower quality of life. Pulmonary rehabilitation is a multispecialty comprehensive…
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Pediatric neurologic disorders present unique challenges. At a very young age, bone is highly plastic. Imbalance of muscle forces (spasticity and weakness) acting on bones and…
BACKGROUND Print Section Listen Congenital Heart Disease versus Coronary Artery Disease The term “heart disease” in children is a bit of a misnomer. Adult coronary heart disease is typically acquired…
