Cerebral Palsy A Multidisciplinary Approach /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Panteliadis, Christos P. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2018.
• Edition: 3rd ed. 2018.
• Subjects: Neurology .; Pediatrics.; Orthopedics.; Rehabilitation.; Physiotherapy.; Neurology.

This third edition systematically reviews recent developments in the diagnosis and evidence-based treatment of cerebral palsy, a consequence of foetal and early infant brain damage resulting in lifelong disabilities with a range of clinical characteristics. The first part discusses the definition, a...

Table of Contents:

• Cerebral palsy: a historical review
• Definition
• Epidemiology
• Neuropathology
• Aetiological factors
• Intrauterine infection
• Magnesium sulphate for prevention
• Early markers
• Clinical characteristics
• Early diagnosis
• Brain Imaging
• Ultrasonography
• Positrons-Emission-Tomography
• Physiotherapy
• Occupational therapy
• Pathophysiology of muscle
• Orthpaedic management
• Early developmental intervention
• Hip luxation
• Scoliosis
• Bone status
• Oral medication
• Management with Botulinum Neurotoxin A
• Intrathecal Baclofen
• Rhizotomy
• Comorbidities.-  Epilepsies
• Visual impairment
• Gastrointestinal problems
• Long-term prognosis
• Quality of life
• Psychosocial problems.