Product Description: Botulinum toxins now play a very significant role in the management of a wide variety of medical conditions; from headaches to hypersalivation, and from spasticity to sweating. In this book, a strong, international team of experts outline the basic neurochemistry of botulinum toxins and chart the progress of the drug from laboratory to clinic...read more

This is a practical reference and guide for physicians, surgeons, therapists, orthotists, engineers, and other health professionals involved in the management of disabled individuals with upper motor neurone syndrome and spasticity. The book is a thorough review covering all aspects of management from physiotherapy, seating, and orthoses to the use of drugs. It examines the neurophysiology of spasticity, measurement of outcome, and the newer treatment techniques, such as phenol and alcohol nerve blocks and botulinum toxin injections. More invasive procedures, including intrathecal baclofen and surgical intervention for more complex and severe spasticity are covered in detail.

Examining the growth trend towards community rehabilitation in neurology, this book is directed towards all clinicians involved with neurorehabilitation. The study analyzes community rehabilitation needs from diverse international perspectives that include the views of disabled people, rehabilitation clinicians and service providers. Many examples of community rehabilitation plans are presented, and supplemental case studies highlight the main issues. Chapters also cover the disabled child in the community and neuropsychological rehabilitation.

Product Description: Knowledge of the techniques of rehabilitation is an increasingly important component of training in a range of medical and surgical specialities. It is now recognized that rehabilitation medicine requires specific training and has evolved as a distinct medical speciality...read more

Product Description: Personal injury litigation deals not only with sudden accidents (eg, road injuries) but also long-term medical conditions (eg, occupational diseases) and is a growing area of the law. This book provides readers with up-to-date knowledge of the main conditions involved in personal injury litigation, including the natural history of the disorder, prediction of outcome, and disabilities likely to be encountered...read more

Product Description: The purpose of this volume is to define the rune-inscribed objects found during the Dublin excavations of the 1970s and 1980s at Christchurch Place and Fishamble Street. It also includes accounts of all the runes known to survive in lreland.