Features
- Cover Type: Hard Cover with 384 pages
- Published by: Slack Incorporated
- Edition: 1st Edition February 15, 2008
- Written in: English
- ISBN 10 Number: 1556427719
- ISBN 13 Number: 978-1556427718
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Book Dimensions:
10.3 x 7.3 x 1.1 inches
- Weighs: 2.2 pounds
Product Description
Neurorehabilitation in Parkinson’s Disease: An Evidence-Based Treatment Model provides a comprehensive theoretical and clinical reference for the treatment of patients with Parkinson’s disease. Marilyn Trail, Elizabeth Protas, and Eugene Lai, along with contributions from internationally recognized experts, bring together the discussion of theoretical approaches with the actual clinical treatment of patients suffering from Parkinson’s disease. Throughout
Neurorehabilitation in Parkinson’s Disease, clinical case studies and vignettes highlight evidence-based practice and provide practitioners with clinically relevant tools for treatment. In addition to providing comprehensive treatment models for occupational therapy, physical therapy, and speech-language pathology, this unique text contains chapters devoted to psychosocial issues affecting patients with Parkinson’s disease, assistive technology specifically for patients with Parkinson’s disease, and home programs for physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech-language pathology that will be valuable aids for clinicians working with this patient population.
Some topics covered include: • Review of pathophysiology • Symptomatology • Neuroplasticity • Cognition impairment associated with Parkinson’s disease • Standardized instruments used to measure motor and cognitive function With cutting edge information, expert contributions, and an evidence-based approach to treatment,
Neurorehabilitation in Parkinson’s Disease is a necessity for occupational therapists, physical therapists, and speech-language pathologists involved with education, clinical practice, or research.
Reader ReviewsI read Neurorehabilitation in Parkinson's Disease with great interest. As the editors point out in the introduction, patients with Parkinson's are being seen in increasing numbers as our population ages. The book fills the need for a comprehensive text on this complex disease. It addresses both theory and practice and does not neglect the importance of home programs and the needs of the Parkinson's patient in the wider community. Clinicians in the various fields that treat Parkinson's will benefit from the clearly written text and the fact that treatment suggestions are based on solid evidence. I highly recommend this book. Thelma Zirkelbach, Ed.D., C.C.C. SLP
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