Neuroscience: Fundamentals for Rehabilitation [Paperback]

Laurie Lundy-Ekman (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 15, 1998 | ISBN-10: 0721647170 | ISBN-13: 978-0721647173 | Edition: 1st

This full-colour text/atlas presents all of the neuroscience knowledge that is essential to the practice of clinical rehabilitation. It emphasizes the neurological disorders and body systems that are most relevant to physical and occupational therapy. A cumulative, building-block organization--progressing from the cellular and developmental level, through the somatosensory, autonomic, and motor systems, to regional anatomy--makes complex material easier to master. Features: * Presents the most up-to-date, research-based information available today, including our most recent understanding of subjects such as spasticity and chronic pain. * Includes descriptions of personal experiences from people who are actually living with various neurological disorders, driving home the clinical relevance of the material. * Offers case studies and review questions to help readers build their understanding of the content. * Features full-colour artwork that clarifies spatial relationships and depicts the flow of information within the nervous system. * Uses boxes to summarise, at a glance, the pathology, aetiology, signs and symptoms, and prognosis for the most commonly encountered disorders. * Photographic atlas of the brain.

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About the Author

Laurie Lundy-Ekman, PT, PhD, Professor of Physical Therapy, Pacific University, Forest Grove, OR --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 442 pages
• Publisher: W B Saunders Co; 1st edition (January 15, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0721647170
• ISBN-13: 978-0721647173
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.3 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,527,093 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A good general reference, December 19, 2002

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This review is from: Neuroscience: Fundamentals for Rehabilitation (Paperback)

Laurie Lundy-Ekman's book was the textbook in my recent upper division neuroanatomy course and offered a good base reference for the course. The author mentions neurological problems relevant to the brain area discussed in that chapter, which is helpful for a better understanding. Its a great reference book to keep on the shelf and its smaller size makes it more handy than other larger neurology books.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A must for physical therapy, a very good book, September 12, 2009

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Juan Moran "juanito7000" (florida) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Neuroscience: Fundamentals for Rehabilitation, 3e (Paperback)

The book is an excellent source of information on neuroscience in physcial therapy. Easy read.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good book for OT/PT, July 7, 2009

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S. Pants (Crowley Tx) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Neuroscience: Fundamentals for Rehabilitation, 3e (Paperback)

This book is written for OT/PT and it has alot in information crammed in it. It doesn't dumb down the information and I'm a student so sometimes I need to look up things to understand what the text is talking about but it's definitely aimed at professionals.