Spasticity Management

A Practical Multidisciplinary Guide, Second Edition
Herausgeber: Stevenson, Valerie L; Jarrett, Louise

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book provides the essential knowledge for the effective management of spasticity as well as the practical tools for developing wide-ranging services. It emphasises the importance of all team members being involved in educating the individual with spasticity and, if appropriate, their carers and families as well. Thoroughly updated, this edition also discusses new medications available for spasticity management, functional electrical stimulation, specialist seating and other adjuncts to management. New chapters have been added to address individuals making the transition from paediatric to adult services as well as the provision of optimal end-of-life care. Also included are real-life case studies to illustrate learning points while engaging the reader.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Apple Academic Press Inc.
• 2 Revised edition
• Seitenzahl: 290
• Erscheinungstermin: 19. April 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 249mm x 178mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 602g
• ISBN-13: 9781482299526
• ISBN-10: 1482299526
• Artikelnr.: 44495270

Autorenporträt

Edited by Valerie L. Stevenson, MD, MRCP (UK), National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, London, UK Louise Jarrett, RGN, PhD, Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, UK

Inhaltsangabe

What Is Spasticity? Assessment of the Individual with Spasticity. Provision
of Education and Promoting Self-Management. Physical and Postural
Management of Spasticity. Oral Medication. Focal Treatments, Including
Botulinum Toxin. Intrathecal Baclofen and Phenol. Transitioning Young
People with Spasticity from Paediatric to Adult Services. End-of-Life Care
and Managing Spasticity. Appendices: Generalised Spasticity
Multidisciplinary Proforma. Focal Spasticity Multidisciplinary Proforma.
Spasticity Outcome Measures Form. Patient Information - Managing Your
Spasticity and Spasms. Patient Information - Managing Spasticity and Spasms
with Exercise. Patient Information - How Botulinum Toxin May Help Your
Spasticity. Patient Information - How Intrathecal Baclofen May Help to
Manage Your Spasticity. Medical Procedure for the Intrathecal Baclofen
Trial Injection. Nursing Care Plans for Intrathecal Baclofen Therapy.
Competencies for Intrathecal Baclofen Specialist Nurses. Physiotherapy
Guidelines for Intrathecal Baclofen Therapy. Surgical Procedure for
Intrathecal Baclofen Pump Placement. Refill Procedure for Medtronic
Intrathecal Pumps. Patient Information - How Intrathecal Phenol May Help to
Manage Your Spasticity. Nursing Care Plan for Intrathecal Phenol Therapy.
Palliative Care Narrative. Advance Decision to Refuse Treatment.