Neurorehabilitation

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.

Neurorehabilitation aims to aid recovery from an injury, disease or disorders of the nervous system. Before delving into the practice of neurorehabilitation the reader is first introduced to neural plasticity, which allows the neurons to compensate for injury and disease and to adjust their activities in response to new situations or to changes in their environment. Understanding this concept is crucial to neurorehabilitation. The volume provides detail information on symptom-specific neurorehabilitation, vegetative and autonomic dysfunctions, and disease-specific neurorehabilitation systems. This book is ideal for practitioners in the field looking for a specific treatment option for their patients.