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Author Sindou, Marc, 1943- author.

Title Neurosurgery for spasticity : a practical guide for treating children and adults / Marc Sindou, George Georgoulis, Patrick Mertens
Published Wien : Springer, 2014

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Description 1 online resource (xiii, 266 pages) : illustrations (some color)
Contents General Information -- History of Neurosurgical Treatment for Spasticity -- Anatomical and Physiological Bases of Motricity Applied to the Study of Spasticity -- Adults -- Evaluation of Spasticity in Adults -- Decision-Making for Treatment of Adults with Disabling Spasticity -- Intrathecal Baclofen Therapy -- Botulinum Toxin Injections for Spasticity -- Peripheral Neurotomies -- Surgery in Dorsal Root Entry Zone -- Children -- Spasticity in Cerebral Palsy -- Assessment of Spasticity in Pediatric Patients -- Decision-Making for Treatment of Children with Disabling Spasticity -- Dorsal Rhizotomies for Children with Cerebral Palsy -- Complementary Treatments and Brief on Decision-Making for Neurosurgery -- Orthopedic Surgery for Correction of Spastic Disorders -- Management of Hyperactive Bladder -- Brief on Decision-Making for Neurosurgery of Adults and Children
Summary The book is devoted to the neurosurgical management of spasticity. Starting with a chapter on the anatomical and physiological foundations of spasticity and a short history of its neurosurgical treatment, it describes the neurosurgical methods currently available. As management differs between adults and children, the book is also structured accordingly, including evaluation, decision-making, Intrathecal Baclofen Therapy (ITB), botulinum toxin therapy and surgery. Beyond ITB, the neurosurgical options covered include procedures focusing on the peripheral nerves, dorsal roots, Dorsal Root Entry
Analysis neurologie
neurology
chirurgie
surgery
geneeskunde
medicine
volksgezondheid
public health
Medicine (General)
Geneeskunde (algemeen)
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes English
Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed May 14, 2014)
Subject Spasticity -- Surgery
Nervous system -- Surgery.
Muscle Spasticity -- surgery
Neurosurgical Procedures
Neurosurgery
MEDICAL -- Surgery -- General.
Médecine.
Nervous system -- Surgery
Spasticity -- Surgery
medicine (discipline)
Form Electronic book
Author Georgoulis, George, author
Mertens, Patrick, author
ISBN 9783709117712
3709117712
3709117704
9783709117705