Neuroscience 6th Edition

Use your knowledge of the nervous system to understand and treat neurologic disorders!Neuroscience: Fundamentals for Rehabilitation,6th Editionprovides an illustrated guide to neurology and how it affects the practice of physical and occupational therapy. Case studies and first-person stories from people with neurologic disorders make it easier to develop clinical reasoning skills and apply your knowledge to the clinical setting. This edition includes an enhanced eBook free with each purchase of a new print book. Written by noted PT educator Laurie Lundy-Ekman,Neuroscienceuses evidence-based research to help you evaluate and treat clients who have physical limitations due to nervous system damage or disease. Logical, systems approach to neuroscience makes it easier to master complex information and provides a framework for conducting a neurologic examination and evaluation. Clinical perspective of neuroscienceis provided through case studies, personal stories written by people with neurologic disorders, and summaries of key features of neurologic disorders and the body systems they affect. Six sectionsOverview of Neurology, Neuroscience at the Cellular Level, Development of the Nervous System, Vertical Systems, Regions,andNeurologic Tests first show how neural cells operate, and then allow you to apply your knowledge of neuroscience. Coverage of key physical rehabilitation topicsincludes abnormal muscle tone, chronic pain, control of movement, and differential diagnosis of dizziness. Hundreds of color-coded illustrationsshow body structures and functions across systems. Full-color atlasincludes photographs of the human brain along with labeled line drawings. Clinical Notescase studiesdemonstrate how neuroscience concepts may be applied to clinical situations. Pathologyboxesprovide a quick summary of the features of neurologic disorders commonly encountered in rehabilitation practice. NEW!Quick Reference Listson the inside book coversmake it easy to find frequently consulted figures, reflexes, tables, and summaries within the text. NEW! Updated chaptersincludePain as a Disease and as a Symptom, Motor System: Upper Motor Neurons, Motor and Psychologic Functions, Brainstem Region,andNeurologic Tests. NEW! 85 new or updated figuresare added to this edition. NEW! Nearly 600 new referencesare added to this edition. NEW! allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices. NEW! Answers to the books case studies and a student workbookwith approximately 1,000 practice questions and answers are included in the eBook.

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