Table of 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