CEREBRAL PALSY: SCIENCE AND CLINICAL PRACTICE

1. Historical Perspective
2. Definition and Clinical Classification
3. Parenting a Child with Cerebral Palsy: Family and Social Issues
4. Personal Perspectives
5. Cerebral Palsy in Adulthood
6. Global Health Perspective
7. Brain Malformations
8. Perinatal Stroke
9. Pathways Involving Hypoxia-Ischaemia
10. Pathways Involving Bilirubin and other Brain-Injuring Agents
11. Maternal-Fetal Infection
12. Endocrine Pathways
13. Non-inflammatory and Non-endocrine Pathways from Prematurity to Cerebral Palsy
14. Neural Basis of Motor Control
15. Clinical Presentation
16. Neuroimaging
17. Clinical Neurophysiology
18. Orthopaedic Assessment
19. Motion Analysis
20. Intervention planning, implementation and evaluation
21. Enhancing activity and participation with assistive technology
22. Resources for people with cerebral palsy, parents, and families
23. Muscle Tone, Strength and Movement Disorders
24. Postural Control
25. Oromotor Function
26. Hand Function
27. Lower Limb Function
28. Cognition
29. Visual function
30. Hearing and Vestibular Function
31. Communication
32. Behaviour and Mental Health
33. Sleep
34. Epilepsy
35. Feeding and Nutrition
36. Respiratory Problems
37. Urinary function
38. Sexual Development, Sexual Health, Needs and Life experiences

The only complete, scientifically rigorous, fully integrated reference giving a wide ranging and in-depth perspective on cerebral palsy and related neurodevelopment disabilities. It considers all aspects of cerebral palsy from the causes to clinical problems and their implications for individuals. Leading scientists present the evidence on the role of pre-term birth, inflammation, hypoxia, endocrinological and other pathways. They explore opportunities for neuroprotection leading to clinical applications.

An international team of experts provides clinicians and researchers with key information on the mechanisms underlying impairments in movement, development, cognition, communication, vision, feeding, behaviour, sexuality, and musculoskeletal deformities. They present a wide range of person-centred assessment approaches, including clinical evaluation, measurement scales, neuroimaging and gait analysis. The principles of multi-disciplinary management are presented, in terms of therapist intervention, medication and surgery. The perspective of the book spans the lifelong course of cerebral palsy, taking into account worldwide differences in socio-economic and cultural factors. Many chapters are illustrated with clinical vignettes enabling direct translation into practice.

Full integrated colour, with extensive cross-referencing make this a highly attractive and useful reference.