TY  - CHAP
M1  - Book, Section
TI  - Preface
A1  - Nichols-Larsen, Deborah S.
A1  - Kegelmeyer, Deborah A.
A1  - Buford, John A.
A1  - Kloos, Anne D.
A1  - Heathcock, Jill C.
A1  - Basso, D. Michele
PY  - 2016
T2  - Neurologic Rehabilitation: Neuroscience and Neuroplasticity in Physical Therapy Practice
AB  - The  practice  of  neurologic  physical  therapy  relies  on  the  growing  body  of  evidence  from  the  field  of  neuroscience.  This  text  uniquely  brings  the  fields  of  neuroscience  and  neurologic  physical  therapy  practice  together  in  a  single  volume  that  explores  neurologic  pathologies  and  their  management  across  the  lifespan.  This  field  is  crucial  to  our  understanding  of  neurologic  function,  the  effects  of  neurologic  damage,  and  the  plasticity  of  the  nervous  system  as  it  responds  to  development,  aging,  damage,  and  activity.  Therapists  need  a  strong  foundation  in  neuroscience  to  maximize  their  treatment  methods  and  efficacy,  so  this  text  includes  seven  introductory  chapters  that  provide  a  neuroscience  foundation  along  with  an  introduction  to  the  concepts  of  neuroplasticity  in  Chapter  8.  Chapter  9  is  an  overview  of  the  neurologic  physical  therapy  evaluation  that  affords  a  foundation  for  disease-specific  assessment,  which  is  incorporated  into  the  remaining  11  chapters.  These  11  chapters  delineate  common  neurologic  disease  and  injury  processes  and  the  targeted  physical  therapy  evaluation  and  treatment  for  each,  examining  the  emerging  evidence  of  how  physical  therapy  can  influence  neuroplasticity.  Each  chapter  is  anchored  by  clinical  cases,  following  a  patient  through  the  diagnostic  process,  physical  therapy  assessment,  and  potential  treatment  options  across  stages  of  the  condition.  Cases  progress  from  acute  care  through  inpatient  and  outpatient  rehabilitation  for  conditions  such  as  stroke  or  spinal  cord  injury,  from  infancy  through  adolescence  for  developmental  disorders,  or  from  early  diagnosis  through  disease  progression  for  conditions  such  as  Parkinson's  disease  or  multiple  sclerosis.  In  addition,  this  text  includes  a  lifespan  approach  encompassing  changes  associated  with  aging  (Chapter  17)  and  three  chapters  on  common  pediatric  conditions  that  effect  the  nervous  system  (Chapters  18–20),  including  myelomeningocele,  cerebral  palsy,  intellectual  developmental  disability,  autism  spectrum  disorder,  and  others.  Ultimately,  this  text  unites  the  fields  of  neuroscience,  neurologic  rehabilitation,  and  neuroplasticity  to  guide  the  physical  therapy  student  into  their  career  as  evidence-based  practitioners.  
SN  - 
PB  - McGraw-Hill Education
CY  - New York, NY
Y2  - 2024/04/18
UR  - accessphysiotherapy.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1125978878
ER  -