Stroke Recovery and Rehabilitation

Stroke Recovery and Rehabilitation is the new gold standard comprehensive guide to the management of stroke patients. Beginning with detailed information on risk factors, epidemiology, prevention, and neurophysiology, the book details the acute and long-term treatment of all stroke-related impairments and complications. Additional sections discuss psychological issues, outcomes, community reintegration, and new research.

Written by dozens of acknowledged leaders in the field, and containing hundreds of tables, graphs, and photographic images, Stroke Recovery and Rehabilitation features:



The first full-length discussion of the most commonly-encountered component of neurorehabilitation

Multi-specialty coverage of issues in rehabilitation, neurology, PT, OT, speech therapy, and nursing

Focus on therapeutic management of stroke related impairments and complications

An international perspective from dozens of foremost authorities on stroke

Cutting edge, practical information on new developments and research trends
Stroke Recovery and Rehabilitation is a valuable reference for clinicians and academics in rehabilitation and neurology, and professionals in all disciplines who serve the needs of stroke survivors.


Reviews

"This an important contribution to the clinical literature on post-strokerehabilitation as it brings together, for the first time, a comprehensive survey of the most important topics. The use of the complete spectrum of care model helps clinicians become well versed with the approach to patient care at a holistic level, and allows clinician-researchers to stay up to date with the latest and greatest discoveries and concepts that are emerging in this area.".-- Doody's Reviews 4 Stars

"Stroke Recovery and Rehabilitation is an outstanding and unique text that stands out in its emphasis on clinical trials regarding rehabilitation interventions, its comprehensive multidisciplinary approach, and its inclusion of an international perspective. It clearly deserves a spot on your bookshelf, and you will find yourself referring to it frequently. This book not only captures the recent changes in our understanding of stroke-and recovery-but also does so with an impressive cast of specialists. This is an impressive and very readable text. I enjoyed its scope, its evidence-based approach, the breadth of expertise in stroke rehabilitation, and its ability to provide very practical guidance for clinicians. The chapters are clear, a pleasure to read with excellent illustrations, provide practical information, and have up-to-date references. It effectively covers not only stroke basic science, anatomy, and neurophysiology of recovery but also the latest in rehabilitation treatment options, with timely insights into rapidly changing fields such as, for example, robotics. The editors have succeeded in providing a comprehensive view to help us understand where we have come from, where we are, and what needs to be done regarding stroke rehabilitation and recovery research. This is an invaluable reference, and I plan on encouraging my colleagues and students to read it."--American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, July, 2010


Contents

History of Stroke Recovery and Rehabilitation; Epidemiology; Acute Stroke Pathophysiology and Management; Neuroimaging in Acute Stroke; Stroke Syndromes: Supratentorial; Stroke Syndromes: Infratentorial; Mechanisms and Neurophysiology of Recovery; Functional Neuroimaging; Biological Treatments for Recovery; Aphasia and Dysarthria; Dyphagia; Right Hemisphere Stroke Syndromes; Memory, Executive Function, and Dementia; Sensory Deficits and Central Pain Syndromes; Visual, Oculomotor, and Vestibular Deficits; Hemiplegia and Patterns of Recovery; Task-Specific Training; Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation; Technological Aids for Motor Recovery; Gait; Balance, Ataxia, and Posture; Secondary Prevention of Stroke; Prevention of Deconditioning after Stroke; Medical Complications; Spasticity; Musculoskeletal Complications; Neuropsychiatric Complications; Fatigue and Sleep Disturbances; Malnutrition; Bowel and Bladder Management; Orthotic Management; Complementary and Alternative Medicine; Seating, Assistive Technology, and Equipment; Ethical Issues; Functional Assessment; Predictive Factors for Recovery; A Worldwide Perspective; Levels of Rehabilitative Care and Patient Triage; Stroke in Children; Stroke in the Young Adult; Stroke In the Elderly; Stroke and the Family; Driving; Sports and Recreation; Sexuality; Vocational Rehabilitation; Community Rehabilitation.

About the Authors

Joel Stein, MD
Joel Stein, is Simon Baruch Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and Chair, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeaons, Professor and Chief, Division of Rehabilitation Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, Physiatrist-in-Chief, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York.

Richard Harvey, MD

Richard L. Harvey, is Associate Professor for the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, Wesley and Suzanne Dixon Stroke Chair and Medical Director, Stroke Rehabilitation Program, The Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, Chicago Illinois.

Richard Macko, MD

Richard F. Macko, is Professor, Departments of Neurology, Medicine/Gerontology and Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Director, Baltimore Veterans Affairs Center of Excellence in Excercise and Robotics, Baltimore, Maryland.

Carolee Winstein, PhD, PT, FAPTA

Carolee J. Winstein, PhD, PT, FAPTA, Professor and Director of Research, Division of Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy, University of Southern California School of Dentistry, Los Angeles, California.

Richard Zorowitz, MD

Richard D. Zorowitz, is Associate Professor, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, The John Hopkins School of Medicine, Chairman, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, John Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, Baltimore, Maryland.