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Volker Dietz, Professor emeritus and former Head of the Paraplegic Centre and Chair for Paraplegiology, University Hospital Balgrist, Zurich, Switzerland, Nick Ward, Reader in Clinical Neurology & Honorary Consultant Neurologist, Department of Motor Neuroscience, UCL Institute of Neurology and The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Queen Square, London, UK

Professor Volker Dietz, University Hospital Balgrist, Zurich, Switzerland

Dr. Nick Ward, Department of Motor Neuroscience, UCL Institute of Neurology and The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Queen Square, London, UK

SECTION I: General aspects of neurorehabilitation
1. The international classification of functioning, disability and health, Diane Playford
2. An interdisciplinary approach to neurological rehabilitation, Derick Wade
3. The economic benefits of rehabilitation for neurological conditions, Rory O'Connor
4. Predicting activities after stroke, Gert Kwakkel and Boudewijn Kollen
5. Designing a clinical trial for rehabilitation, Bruce Dobkin and Andrew Dorsch
6. The influence of age on neurorehabilitation, Markus Wirz and Louise Rutz-LaPitz
7. The relationship of motor learning to neurorehabilitation, John Krakauer
SECTION II: Physiological consequences of CNS damage
8. Spinal neuronal dysfunction after deprivation of supraspinal input, Michele Hubli and Volker Dietz
9. Secondary changes after damage of the central nervous system: Significance of spastic muscle tone in rehabilitation, Volker Dietz and Thomas Sinkjaer
10. Autonomic nervous system dysfunction, Angela Gall and Mike Craggs
11. Functional recovery in CNS disease: Impact of animal models, Steffen Franz, Andreas Hug and Norbert Weidner
SECTION III: Neuroplasticity and repair
12. Animal models of damage, repair and plasticity in the brain, Andreas Luft
13. Animal models of damage, repair, and plasticity in the spinal cord, V. Reggie Edgerton, Roland Roy, Daniel Lu and Yury Gerasimenko
14. Stem cell application in neurorehabilitation, Sebastian Jessberger, Armin Curt and Roger Barker
15. The role of neuroimaging in understanding the impact of neuroplasticity after CNS damage, Nick Ward
16. Enhancement of neuroplasticity by cortical stimulation, Orlando Swayne and John Rothwell
17. Enhancement of neuroplasticity by drug therapy, Ulf Ziemann
SECTION IV: Clinical concepts
18. Rehabilitation of gait and balance after CNS damage, Jacques Duysens, Geert Verheyden, Firas Massaad, Pieter Meyns, Bouwien Smits-Engelsman and Ilse Jonkers
19. Neurorehabilitation approaches for disorders of the peripheral nervous system, William Huynh, Michael Lee and Matthew Kiernan
20. Treatment of arm and hand dysfunction after CNS damage, Nick Ward
21. Acquired disorders of language and their treatment, Alex Leff and Jenny Crinion
22. Neuropsychological rehabilitation of higher cortical functions after brain damage, Radek Ptak and Armin Schnider
23. The clinical neurology of problems with oral feeding, Tom Hughes
24. Management of bladder, bowel, and sexual dysfunction, Ulrich Mehnert
25. The assessment and treatment of pain syndromes in neurorehabilitation, Eva Widerstrom-Noga
26. The impact of fatigue on neurorehabilitation, Killian Welch and Gillian Mead
27. Neuropalliative rehabilitation - managing neurological disability in the context of a deteriorating illness, Gail Eva, Jo Bayly and Diane Playford
28. Recognition and management of functional (non-organic) symptoms after CNS damage, Lucia Ricciardi, Alan Carson and Mark Edwards
SECTION V: Technical concepts
29. Promises and challenges of neurorehabilitation technology, William Rymer and Arun Jayaraman
30. Application of orthoses and neurostimulation in neurorehabilitation, Jacopo Carpaneto and Silvestro Micera
31. Technology to enhance arm and hand function, Arthur Prochazka
32. Technology to enhance locomotor function, Rudiger Rupp, Daniel Schliessmann, Christian Schuld and Norbert Weidner
33. Enhancing independent community access and participation: Services, technologies and policies, Luc Noreau, Geoffrey Edwards, Normand Boucher, Francois Routhier, Claude Vincent, Hubert Gascon and Patrick Fougeyrollas
34. Virtual reality for neurorehabilitation, Robert Riener

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