Main description:

A concise and quick reference for the practitioner and student who are learning or reviewing the most relevant neuroscience principles supporting rehabilitation therapy. The updated third edition continues to meet a need in the rehabilitation profession that has gone unfilled - the ability to break down neuroscience information into the essential principles that can be used to understand neurological conditions and the principles underlying rehabilitation evaluation and practice. This fully-updated third edition provides a quick review of specific neuroscience concepts and principles that support rehabilitation interventions.

In this era of information overload, this text rapidly and thoroughly provides condensed information in a user-friendly, easy-to-use format for readers to review and convey relevant information to patients. Sharon Gutman has organised the text into three parts: the first addresses neuroanatomy; the second addresses the function of neurological systems underlying physical, psychiatric, cognitive, and visual perceptual disorders; and the final section addresses clinical neuropathology related to ageing, addiction, memory, and the neurological substrates of sex and gender. A specific section describes the common neurodiagnostic tests that therapists do not administer but must have knowledge of when results are discussed at treatment team meetings.

Features of the third edition:

Presented in a simple and organised bulleted format.
Large-scale colour illustrations to easily visualise neuroanatomical structures and systems.
Text boxes to apply key neuroscience concepts to the understanding of common neurological disorders and treatment.
Updated clinical test questions and glossary.

The third edition bridges a gap by quickly providing the rehabilitation professional with the most salient information needed to understand neurologic principles underlying rehabilitation practice.

Contents:

About the Author

Foreword by Ashwini K. Rao, EdD, OTR, FAOTA

Introduction

Section 1 Directional TerminologySection 2 Division of the Nervous System

Section 3 Gross Cerebral Structures

Section 4 Ventricular System

Section 5 The Cranium

Section 6 The Meninges

Section 7 Spinal Cord Anatomy

Section 8 The Cranial Nerves

Section 9 Sensory Receptors

Section 10 Neurons and Action Potentials

Section 11 Special Sense Receptors

Section 12 Vestibular System

Section 13 Autonomic Nervous System

Section 14 Enteric Nervous System

Section 15 Pain

Section 16 Peripheral Nerve Injury and Regeneration

Section 17 Phantom Limb Phenomenon

Section 18 Spinal Cord Tracts

Section 19 Spinal Cord Injury and Disease

Section 20 Proprioception

Section 21 Disorders of Muscle Tone

Section 22
Motor Functions and Dysfunctions of the Central Nervous System: Cortex, Basal Ganglia, Cerebellum

Section 23 Sensory Functions and Dysfunctions of the Central Nervous System

Section 24 Thalamus and Brainstem Sensory and Motor Roles: Function and Dysfunction

Section 25 Right vs Left Brain Functions and Disorders

Section 26 Perceptual Functions and Dysfunctions of the Central Nervous System

Section 27 Blood Supply of the Brain: Cerebrovascular Disorders

Section 28 Commonly Used Neurodiagnostic Tests

Section 29 Neurotransmitters: The Neurochemical Basis of Human Behavior

Section 30 The Neurologic Substrates of Addiction

Section 31 Neurologic Mechanisms of Memory

Section 32 The Neurologic Substrates of Emotion

Section 33 The Aging Brain

Section 34 Sex Differences in Male and Female Brains

Glossary

Index