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ADULT HEMIPLEGIA EVALUATION AND TREATMENT
Adult Hemiplegia Evaluation and Treatment
Evaluation and Treatment
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Third Edition

By
Berta Bobath, MBE, FCSP, PhD(Hon Boston), Co-founder, The Bobath Centre, London

Description
The 'Bobath' approach is universally respected and practised - the two previous editions of this book have been bestsellers throughout the world, being translated into all major languages.




Contents
Foreword; Preface; Introduction; The nature of the handicap of patients with brain lesions such as adult hemiplegia: Neuro physiological considerations; Normal automatic postural reactions: Righting reactions; Equilibrium reactions; Autopmatic adaption of muscles to changes of posture; Abnormal postural reflex activity: Associated reactions; The effect of released assymmetrical tonic neck reflex activity; The effect of released positive supporting action; Sensory and perceptual disturbances; Implications with regard to treatment; The shunting rule and its application to treatment; Evaluation of motor patterns for initial assessment, planning of treatment and progress: The concept which underlies the assessment of motor patterns; Assessment of postural tone and motor patterns; Sensory deficit and its effect on motor performance; Testing of tonus and postural reactions to being moved; Test charts; The concept and principles of treatment: Techniques of treatment: The initial flaccid stage; Stage of spasticity; Stage of relative recovery; Summary of main points of treatment; Example of treatment - case history of A.B.: Case history; First stage of treatment; Second stage of treatment; Third stage of treatment; Fourth stage of treatment; Conclusion; References and further reading; Index.

Bibliographic details
Paperback, 208 pages, publication date: JUN-1990
ISBN-13: 978-0-7506-0168-9
ISBN-10: 0-7506-0168-X
Imprint: BUTTERWORTH HEINEMANN


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Last update: 30 Oct 2009
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