Quick Reference NeuroScience for Rehabilitation Professionals The Essential Neurologic Principles Underlying Rehabilitation Practice

by Gutman, Sharon A.

• ISBN13: 9781556424632
• ISBN10: 1556424639
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-08-02
• Publisher: Slack Incorporated

Summary

Traditionally, neuroscience is the most difficult area for a student to grasp in the rehabilitation profession.Quick Reference Neuroscience for Rehabilitation Professionals: The Essential Neurologic Principles Underlying RehabilitationPracticeprovides this complex information in a quick, easy-to-use format that every student and clinician must have!Quick Reference Neuroscience for Rehabilitation Professionalsis written specifically for the rehabilitation professional and student. The text is written in a simplistic, bulleted-outlined format with accompanying full-page, color illustrations that enhance understanding of the subject matter. Clinical correlates are discussed to provide a greater understanding of the common pathological disorders that occur in response to damage to specific neuroanatomical structures. In addition to a basic understanding of neuroanatomical structures and functions, the book provides an easy-to-read discussion of the essential neuroscience information necessary for the rehabilitation professional and student. Features Bulleted outline format makes it easy to find pertinent information quickly. Color illustrations make abstract neurologic concepts easy to understand. Clinical correlates regarding the most common neurologic conditions are discussed in each section of the book. The Glossary includes clinical terms not often found in the glossaries of basic neuroscience textbooks. Because the book was written by an occupational therapist, it focuses only on the essential neuroscience concepts that are important for the rehabilitation professional.

Table of Contents

Dedication	v
Acknowledgments	ix
About the Author	xi
Directional Terminology	2	(2)
Division of the Nervous System	4	(2)
Gross Cerebral Structures	6	(20)
Ventricular System	26	(4)
The Cranium	30	(2)
The Meninges	32	(2)
Spinal Cord Anatomy	34	(10)
The Cranial Nerves	44	(26)
Sensory Receptors	70	(4)
Neurons and Action Potentials	74	(4)
Special Sense Receptors	78	(12)
Vestibular System	90	(2)
Autonomic Nervous System	92	(6)
Enteric Nervous System	98	(2)
Pain	100	(6)
Peripheral Nerve Injury and Regeneration	106	(6)
Phantom Limb Phenomenon	112	(2)
Spinal Cord Tracts	114	(32)
Spinal Cord Injury and Disease	146	(6)
Proprioception	152	(8)
Disorders of Muscle Tone	160	(4)
Motor Functions and Dysfunctions of the Central Nervous System: Cortex, Basal Ganglia, Cerebellum	164	(12)
Sensory Functions and Dysfunctions of the Central Nervous System	176	(6)
Thalamus and Brainstem Sensory and Motor Roles: Function and Dysfunction	182	(4)
Right Vs. Left Brain Functions and Disorders	186	(2)
Perceptual Functions and Dysfunctions of the Central Nervous System	188	(8)
Blood Supply of the Brain: Cerebrovascular Disorders	196	(6)
Commonly Used Neurodiagnostic Tests	202	(4)
Neurotransmitters: The Neurochemical Basis of Human Behavior	206	(6)
The Neurologic Substrates of Addiction	212	(2)
Learning and Memory	214	(6)
The Neurologic Substrates of Emotion	220	(6)
The Aging Brain	226	(4)
Sex Differences in Male and Female Brains	230	(6)
References	236	(17)
Glossary	253	(12)
Index	265