Principles and Practice of Restorative Neurology : Butterworths International Medical Reviews

Until recently regeneration within the CNS was thought to be non-existent and the means were not available to prevent or reduce neural damage and regeneration. This is now changing as research in neuroscience is impacting on clinical practice and therapeutic options are developing rapidly. In this latest volume of the Butterworths International Medical Review series the editors, together with a group of internationally renowned contributors, review clinical and scientific aspects of the emerging speciality of restorative neurology Content: Butterworths International Medical Reviews , Page ii Front Matter , Page iii Copyright , Page iv Contributors , Pages vii-ix Foreword , Pages xi-xii , J.G. Nicholls Series Preface , Page xiii , C.D. Marsden, A.K. Asbury 1 - Introduction—why restorative neurology? , Pages 1-4 , P.J. Delwaide, R.R. Young 2 - Epidemiology of disability , Pages 5-15 , D.L. McLellan 3 - Quantitative evaluation of the results of restorative neurology , Pages 16-31 , P.J. Delwaide, G. Pennisi 4 - Biochemical changes and secondary injury from stroke and trauma , Pages 32-53 , S. Scott Panter, Alan I. Faden 5 - Applications of principles of brain plasticity and training to restore function , Pages 54-65 , Paul Bach-y-Rita 6 - Recent developments in the pharmacotherapy of major neurological dysfunction , Pages 66-82 , M. Traub, J.R.M. Haigh, C.D. Marsden 7 - Compensating for impaired or lost function—biomechanical or rehabilitation engineering , Pages 83-92 , Richard A.L. Macdonell, Michael Swash 8 - Bio-feedback and principles of motor learning in the rehabilitation of movement disorders , Pages 93-105 , Aftab E. Patla, Ronald G. Marteniuk 9 - Applications of principles of training to neuromuscular disorders , Pages 106-112 , Joe M. Watt, Michael H. Brooke 10 - Stroke rehabilitation: the scientific basis for a ‘model’ service , Pages 113-124 , R. Langton Hewer 11 - Acute and long-term care of patients with spinal cord injury or impairment , Pages 125-135 , Robert R. Young, Mehdi Sarkarati 12 - Multiple sclerosis—treatment and rehabilitation , Pages 136-143 , Rene Elkin, Labe Scheinberg 13 - Microsurgical DREZ-tomy for the treatment of pain and spasticity , Pages 144-151 , M. Sindou 14 - Rehabilitation in Parkinson's disease, day care programs for demented patients, and aids for living and home modifications for patients with neurologic physical disability , Pages 152-160 , F.H. McDowell 15 - Thalamotomy in parkinsonism , Pages 161-165 , H. Narabayashi 16 - Neurostimulation methods for correcting functional imbalances , Pages 166-176 , J. Siegfried 17 - Surgical treatment of epilepsy , Pages 177-188 , J.M. Oxbury 18 - Applications of molecular genetics to restorative neurology , Pages 189-201 , Joseph B. Martin 19 - An approach to the genetic correction of defects and disorders of the central nervous system , Pages 202-209 , T. Friedmann, Fred H. Gage 20 - Summary and future needs , Pages 210-213 , R.R. Young, P.J. Delwaide Appendix , Pages 213-215 , A.J. Aguayo Index , Pages 217-222 Principles and Practice of Restorative Neurology is a collection of topics in clinical neurology where progress through research has brought concepts of patient management. The collection emphasizes research done clinically and in experimental laboratories and attempts to discuss restorative neurology in the larger context, encompassing biology, neurobiology, and rehabilitative engineering. The book discusses the concept that neurology should be more therapeutic instead of being just diagnostic because of advances in techniques and drugs. An epidemiology of disability and the evaluation of restorative neurology are explained. The text also presents the developments in the pharmacotherapy of major neurological disorders, such as Parkinson's disease, dementia, and stroke. The use of biomechanical or rehabilitation engineering to treat impaired or lost functions in a patient is compared; the feedback mechanisms and the kinds of treatment including microsurgery, nuerostimulation methods, surgery, and molecular genetics that are applied to specific disorders are discussed extensively. The book also reviews the approaches of gene correction for disorders in the central nervous system. Finally, the future needs of neurology in terms of diagnosis and treatments are dealt with as more research, techniques, and drugs are being discovered and proved useful. The collection is intended for neurologists, neurologists in training, and other physicians whose work lies with neurological disorders. The book can also prove useful for practitioners and academicians in the fields of neurosurgery, internal medicine, psychiatry, and rehabilitation medicine. This latest volume in the BIMR series focuses on rehabilitation, currently a major issue in the field of neurology. Discussing the scientific principles underlying the practice of restorative neurology, the essays critically review current practice.