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Neurosurgery for Spasticity

A Multidisciplinary Approach

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  1. Marc P. Sindou

    1. Department of Neurosurgery, Hôpital Neurologique Pierre Wertheimer, Lyon, France

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  2. I. Richmond Abbott

    1. Department of Neurosurgery, New York University Medical Center, New York, USA

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  3. Yves Keravel

    1. Department of Neurosurgery, Hôpital Henri Mondor, Creteil, France

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Table of contents (31 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xi
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  2. Fundamental bases of spasticity

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Neuroanatomical bases of spasticity

      • D. Jeanmonod
      Pages 3-14

    3. Neurophysiological bases of spasticity

      • M. Wiesendanger
      Pages 15-19

    4. Neurochemical bases of spasticity

      • H. Ollat
      Pages 21-25

  3. Assessment of spasticity

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 27-27
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    2. Clinical features of spasticity

      • Ph. Frerebeau, F. Segnarbieux, F. Ohanna, J. F. Ronzier
      Pages 29-32

    3. Clinical assessment of spasticity

      • M. R. Dimitrijevic
      Pages 33-37

    4. Clinical neurophysiological assessment of spasticity

      • J. Zidar, M. R. Dimitrijević
      Pages 39-46

    6. Childhood spasticity assessment

      • R. Abbott, M. Johann-Murphy, S. L. Forem
      Pages 51-56

  4. Nonsurgical treatment of spasticity

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 57-57
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    2. Medical treatment of spasticity

      • D. Boisson, M. Eyssette
      Pages 59-62

    3. Physical treatments of spasticity and chemical blocks

      • J. F. Mathé, I. Richard
      Pages 63-69

  5. Neurostimulation for spasticity

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 71-71
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    2. Spinal cord stimulation for spasticity

      • J. Gybels, D. Van Roost
      Pages 73-81

  6. Intrathecal Baclofen administration for spasticity using implantable pumps

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 89-89
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    3. CSF pharmacokinetic of intrathecal Baclofen administration

      • B. Sallerin-Caute, Y. Lazorthes, R. Bastide
      Pages 95-95
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About this book

"Spasticity is one of the commonest sequelae of neurological disease and during the last few years many advances have been made in the treatment of this complaint by functional neurosurgery. This book ... will appeal to neurosurgeons, orthopaedic surgeons and neurologists amongst others.” Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England
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Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Neurosurgery, Hôpital Neurologique Pierre Wertheimer, Lyon, France

    Marc P. Sindou

  • Department of Neurosurgery, New York University Medical Center, New York, USA

    I. Richmond Abbott

  • Department of Neurosurgery, Hôpital Henri Mondor, Creteil, France

    Yves Keravel

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Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Neurosurgery for Spasticity

  • Book Subtitle: A Multidisciplinary Approach

  • Editors: Marc P. Sindou, I. Richmond Abbott, Yves Keravel

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7091-6708-3

  • Publisher: Springer Vienna

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Wien 1991

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-211-82225-8Due: 17 April 1991

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-7091-7388-6Published: 18 October 2012

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-7091-6708-3Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XI, 223

  • Topics: Neurosurgery, Neurosciences

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