Stroke Recovery and Rehabilitation is the new gold standard comprehensive guide to the management of stroke
patients. Beginning with detailed information on risk factors, epidemiology, prevention, and neurophysiology, the
book details the acute and long-term treatment of all stroke-related impairments and complications. Additional
sections discuss psychological issues, outcomes, community reintegration, and new research.
Stroke Recovery and Rehabilitation features:
The first full-length discussion of this important component of neurorehabilitation
Multi-specialty coverage of issues in rehabilitation, neurology, PT, OT, speech therapy, and nursing
Focus on therapeutic management of stroke-related impairments and complications
Summary of key points in each chapter
Contents
History of Stroke Recovery and Rehabilitation; Epidemiology; Acute Stroke Pathophysiology and Management;
Neuroimaging in Acute Stroke; Stroke Syndromes: Supratentorial; Stroke Syndromes: Infratentorial; Mechanisms
and Neurophysiology of Recovery; Functional Neuroimaging; Biological Treatments for Recovery; Aphasia and
Dysarthria; Dyphagia; Right Hemisphere Stroke Syndromes; Memory, Executive Function, and Dementia; Sensory
Deficits and Central Pain Syndromes; Visual, Oculomotor, and Vestibular Deficits; Hemiplegia and Patterns of
Recovery; Task-Specific Training; Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation; Technological Aids for Motor Recovery;
Gait; Balance, Ataxia, and Posture; Secondary Prevention of Stroke; Prevention of Deconditioning after Stroke;
Medical Complications; Spasticity; Musculoskeletal Complications; Neuropsychiatric Complications; Fatigue and
Sleep Disturbances; Malnutrition; Bowel and Bladder Management; Orthotic Management; Complementary and
Alternative Medicine; Seating, Assistive Technology, and Equipment; Ethical Issues; Functional Assessment;
Predictive Factors for Recovery; A Worldwide Perspective; Levels of Rehabilitative Care and Patient Triage; Stroke
in Children; Stroke in the Young Adult; Stroke In the Elderly; Stroke and the Family; Driving; Sports and
Recreation; Sexuality; Vocational Rehabilitation; Community Rehabilitation.