Cerebral Palsy

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xi

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2. Cerebral Palsy Management

   1. The Child, the Parent, and the Goal

      Pages 3-25

   2. Etiology, Epidemiology, Pathology, and Diagnosis

      Pages 27-50

   3. Patient Management

      Pages 51-93

   4. Neurologic Control of the Musculoskeletal System

      Pages 95-149

   5. Therapy, Education, and Other Treatment Modalities

      Pages 151-180

   6. Durable Medical Equipment

      Pages 181-249

   7. Gait

      Pages 251-386

   8. Upper Extremity

      Pages 387-432

   9. Spine

      Pages 433-522

   10. Hip

       Pages 523-666

   11. Knee, Leg, and Foot

       Pages 667-802

3. Rehabilitation Techniques

   1. Neurodevelopmental Therapy

      • Elizabeth Jeanson

      Pages 805-806

   2. Strengthening Exercises

      • Diane Damiano

      Pages 806-808

   3. Balance Interventions

      • Betsy Mullan

      Pages 808-809

   4. Electrical Stimulation Techniques

      • Adam J. Rush

      Pages 809-810

   5. Hippotherapy

      • Stacey Travis

      Pages 810-811

   6. Aquatic Therapy

      • Jesse Hanlon, Mozghan Hines

      Pages 811-818

   7. Assistive Devices

      • Mary Bolton

      Pages 818-821

   8. Seating Systems

      • Denise Peischl, Liz Koczur, Carrie Strine

      Pages 821-828

Cerebral palsy is a lifelong condition that affects the individual, family, and immediate community. Therefore, the goal of allowing the individual with cerebral palsy to live life with the least impact of the disability requires c- plex attention to the individual and the family. Furthermore, society needs to be sensitive and to accommodate individuals with disabilities by limiting architectural impediments and providing accessible public transportation and communication. The educational system provides the key means for helping the individual prepare to function in society to his or her maximum ability. In many ways, the medical care system probably has the least sign- icant role in preparing the child with cerebral palsy to function optimally in society. However, the medical care system is the place where parents first learn that their child has developmental issues outside the expected norm. It is almost universally the place where parents also expect the child to be made normal in our modern society. In earlier times, the parents would expect healing to possibly come from the doctor, but also they would place hope for healing in religion. As this belief in spiritual or miraculous healing has - creased, a significant font of hope has decreased for parents of young ch- dren with disabilities.

• Freeman
• anatomy
• ankle
• foot
• hip
• knee
• muscle
• rehabilitation
• surgery
• surgical techniques
• conservative orthopedics
• rehabilitation psychology

From the reviews:

"The aim of this textbook is to provide all the available information to help the child with cerebral palsy to develop into an adult in whom the effects of the disease are managed … . The originality of this unique textbook is that it provides in one single volume … a tremendous amount of information, knowledge and education material … . It will therefore be a major source of interest for a large number of professionals taking care of disabled children … ." (C. Karger, European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology, Vol. 16, 2006)

• Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, Nemours Foundation, Wilmington, USA

  Freeman Miller

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