: Christos P. Panteliadis
: Cerebral Palsy.
: Dustri-Verlag
: 9783871854613
: 1
: CHF 49.70
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: Klinische Fächer
: English
: 328
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Cerebral palsy has been shown to be one of the most frequent problems which occupy paediatricians, paedioneurologists and also physicians of other specialities. Topics: Definition – epidemiology – neuropathology – prevention – clinical characteristics - diagnosis – treatment (physiotherapy, orthopedic management, surgery, medication) – comorbidities – prognosis. 98 figures, 15 in colour, 19 tables.
Prologue6
Prologue (first edition)7
Contents8
Authors12
Cerebral palsy: a historical review18
The definition of cerebral palsy30
Epidemiology of cerebral palsy34
though a slight increase was seen dur-ing41
Rates of cerebral palsy44
Neuropathology of cerebral palsy56
Aetiological factors72
Intrauterine infection and ­cerebral palsy86
Magnesium sulfate for the prevention of cerebral palsy94
Early markers for cerebral palsy98
Clinical characteristics106
Early diagnosis and differential diagnosis of cerebral palsy122
Brain imaging: ultrasonography and magnetic resonance imaging132
Nuclear (molecular) imaging in cerebral palsy150
Physiotherapeutic and occupa-tional treatment of children with cerebral palsy158
Orthopaedic management of cerebral palsy182
Surgical therapy of hip luxation for patients suffering from ­cerebral palsy194
Scoliosis in cerebral palsy206
Bone status in cerebral palsy214
Oral medication use in ­cerebral palsy220
Integrated management with Botulinum Neurotoxin A230
Intrathecal baclofen therapy for the control of spasticity254
Dorsal root rhizotomy for the treatment of spasticity262
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy in cerebral palsy268
Comorbidities278
Visual impairment in children with cerebral palsy282
Gastrointestinal problems in children with cerebral palsy286
Long-term prognosis296
Quality of life and psychosocial situation of children with cerebral palsy306
305 Index322