Neuromodulation for Systems, Movement and Cognitive Disorders

The Handbook of Rehabilitation Sciences series is a multi-volume, multi-disciplinary handbook of rehabilitation sciences which provides a single vehicle for the many fields that converge on rehabilitation. These fields each have an independent literature and language that does not converge on the practice of related disciplines. This results in a fractured rather than holistic understanding of what is necessary for a science of returning the impaired to optimized function. This project provides a unified platform for the cross– disciplinary presentation of ideas in rehabilitation sciences thereby creating a resource for practitioners and researchers in all disciples associated with rehabilitation applications.

Neuromodulation for Systems, Movement and Cognitive Disorders facilitates learning about rehabilitation, neurological rehabilitation and applied disciplines. It provides a brief literature review summarizing the evidence and efficacy of each neuromodulatory modality (ie: DBS vs Ultrasound vs Spinal Cord modulation). It teaches readers how to recognize what the current patient indications are for each modality, in terms of inclusion or exclusion criteria for each type of rehabilitation treatment. It is comprehensive and covers not only brain neuromodulation but also other rehabilitation domains such as spinal cord and gastrointestinal neuromodulation. This makes it particularly suited to the young practitioner looking to select the most appropriate novel treatment for their patient population.