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Profound Retardation and Multiple Impairment

Volume 3: Medical and physical care and management

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  • © 1990

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Authors:
  1. James Hogg

    1. MENCAP Profound Retardation and Multiple Handicap Project, Hester Adrian Research Centre, University of Manchester, UK

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  2. Judy Sebba

    1. MENCAP Profound Retardation and Multiple Handicap Project, Hester Adrian Research Centre, University of Manchester, UK

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  3. Loretto Lambe

    1. MENCAP Profound Retardation and Multiple Handicap Project, Hester Adrian Research Centre, University of Manchester, UK

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Table of contents (19 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiii
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  2. Causes, Specific Conditions, and their Management

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. The medical and physical care and management of people with profound retardation and multiple impairments

      • J. Hogg, J. Sebba, L. Lambe
      Pages 3-17

    3. Genetic counselling and multiple handicap

      • I. D. Young
      Pages 18-39

    4. Down Syndrome

      • J. Carr
      Pages 40-53

    5. Prader — Willi Syndrome

      • J. Waters
      Pages 54-67

    6. Tuberous sclerosis

      • A. Hunt
      Pages 68-81

    7. Rett Syndrome

      • Y. Milne
      Pages 82-92

    8. Congenital rubella

      • C. L. Miller, H. Bradley
      Pages 93-113

    9. Cytomegalovirus and the management of the congenitally infected child

      • P. Tookey, C. S. Peckham
      Pages 114-122

  3. Three Major Associated Conditions: Epilepsy, Difficult Behaviours and Cerebral Palsy

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 123-123
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    2. Epilepsy: identification and management

      • M. Clarke
      Pages 125-148

    3. The use of drugs in the control of the problem behaviour of people with profound retardation and multiple impairments

      • C. Kiernan
      Pages 149-168

    4. Cerebral palsy and profound retardation

      • P. Eckersley
      Pages 169-190

  4. Management and Care

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 191-191
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    2. Surgical intervention and orthotic appliances

      • W. J. W. Sharrard
      Pages 193-203

    3. Hygiene

      • J. A. Charlett
      Pages 204-219

    4. Dental care

      • A. Crawford
      Pages 220-245

    5. Footcare for people with profound impairment

      • G. Zarnecki, E. R. Peters
      Pages 246-257

    6. Diet

      • P. Hewitt
      Pages 258-273
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Authors and Affiliations

  • MENCAP Profound Retardation and Multiple Handicap Project, Hester Adrian Research Centre, University of Manchester, UK

    James Hogg, Judy Sebba, Loretto Lambe

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Profound Retardation and Multiple Impairment

  • Book Subtitle: Volume 3: Medical and physical care and management

  • Authors: James Hogg, Judy Sebba, Loretto Lambe

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-7146-3

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 1990

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-0-412-34630-9Published: 01 January 1987

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4899-7146-3Published: 01 December 2013

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIII, 329

  • Number of Illustrations: 17 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Psychiatry

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