Handbook of Spasticity

A Practical Approach to Management

Monica Verduzco-Gutierrez, MD, Nicholas C. Ketchum, MD

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Springer Publishing Co Inc
28 August 2023

Neurology & clinical neurophysiology; Rehabilitation

Concise and accessible, Handbook of Spasticity is the essential reference for residents and practicing physicians in the fields of PM&R and neurology. It allows readers to learn the fundamentals of spasticity management while also adding important spasticity concepts to their day-to-day practice. This high-yield resource provides current evidence-based treatment paradigms and discusses advances in the field to address assessment, treatment options, and disease management in adult and pediatric patients.

Written by experts from institutions around the world, this valuable handbook fuses the fundamentals of spasticity with a case-based approach to enhance learning for those early into their career as well as practicing physiatrists, neurologists, nurses, physician assistants, and therapists who care for patients with spasticity. Assessment and evaluation measures are detailed, focusing on measurements and scales, gait assessment, and techniques for setting appropriate goals. A wide variety of treatment options available for spasticity patients are explored, including physical therapy, pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatments, emerging technologies, toxins, surgical options, and more. Complete with accompanying online videos, ultrasound and anatomical figures, and toxin dosing tables, Handbook of Spasticity is the premier one-stop-shop resource on how to improve spasticity management.

Key Features:

Succinctly covers key spasticity definitions, assessment scales, treatment options, and disease management for a wide range of conditions

Provides the latest guidelines and evidence-based practices in the field

Features contributions from leading clinicians and educators in physiatry and neurology

Case-based chapters and accompanying online video content showcase patient assessment in real-world settings

Includes images for ultrasound guidance and anatomical correlates and tables with dosing guidance for toxins

Purchase includes online access via most mobile devices or computers

Edited by: Monica Verduzco-Gutierrez MD, Nicholas C. Ketchum, MD
Imprint: Springer Publishing Co Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm,
Weight: 494g
ISBN: 9780826139740
ISBN 10: 0826139744
Pages: 335
Publication Date: 28 August 2023
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Monica Verduzco-Gutierrez, MD is Professor and Chair of the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the Long School of Medicine, UT Health San Antonio, in San Antonio, Texas. Nicholas C. Ketchum, MD is Associate Professor and Residency Program Director of the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.