Neurorehabilitation for the physical therapist assistant / edited by Darcy A. Umphred, Emeritus Professor, Retired Chair and Professor, department of Physical therapy, University of the Pacific, Stockton, California, Rolando T. Lazaro, Associate Professor and Co-Chair, Department of Physical Therapy, Samuel Merrit University, Oakland, California.

Previously co-edited by Constance Carlson, PT, MS Ed

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction to neurorehabilitation for the physical therapist assistant / Rolando T. Lazaro, Nelson Marquez, Darcy A. Umphred, and Dennis Klima -- Normal movement development across the lifespan / Dale Scalise-Smith -- Motor control, motor learning, and neuroplasticity / Darcy A. Umphred, and Fritzie Arce -- Intervention procedures / Sharon Gorman and Darcy A. Umphred -- Examination procedures / Patricia Harris and Lisa Ferrin -- Psychosocial and cognitive issues affecting therapy / Gordon U. Burton -- Documentation in neurorehabilitation / Shannon Ryals -- Children with central nervous system insult / Kristine N. Corn and Cynthia J. Hogan -- Clients with genetic and developmental problems / Esmerita Roceles Rotor, Darcy A. Umphred, Eunice Shen, and Barbara H. Connolly -- Clients with spinal cord injury / Bret Kennedy, Kelly Ryujin, and Claire E. Beekman -- Clients with traumatic brain injury / Dennis Klima -- Clients with stroke / Becky S. McKnight and James M. Smith -- Clients with degenerative diseases : Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis / Rolando T. Lazaro and Amanda A. Forster -- Cardiopulmonary issues associated with patients undergoing neurorehabilitation / Ronald De Vera Barredo -- Complementary therapies or integrative health care / Carol Davis and Megan E. Petrosky.