Vestibular Rehabilitation
by Herdman, Susan J.Edition: 3rd
Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2007-04-10
Publisher(s): F a Davis Co
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Summary
A volume in the Contemporary Perspectives In Rehabilitation Series, edited by Steven L. Wolf, PhD, PT, FAPTA.Recognized as one of the world's leading authoritieson the subject, Susan Herdman deliversthe most current information availableabout the management of patients withvestibular disorders in her updated 3rd editiontext. With an increased emphasis on evidence-basedpractice, PT students and practitionerswill more clearly understand the scientificbasis for successful treatment and readily relatethe rationales to clinical practice.
Table of Contents
| Anatomy and physiology of the normal vestibular system | p. 2 |
| Vestibular adaptation | p. 19 |
| Role of the vestibular system in postural control | p. 32 |
| Postural abnormalities in vestibular disorders | p. 54 |
| Vestibular compensation : clinical changes in vestibular function with time after unilateral vestibular loss | p. 76 |
| Vestibular system disorders | p. 98 |
| History and clinical examination | p. 108 |
| Vestibular function tests | p. 125 |
| Otolith function tests | p. 144 |
| Auditory examination | p. 162 |
| Pharmacological and optical methods of treatment for vestibular disorders and nystagmus | p. 178 |
| Migraine, Meniere's and motion sensitivity | p. 188 |
| Therapy for Mal de Debarquement syndrome | p. 202 |
| Surgical management of vestibular disorders | p. 205 |
| Psychological problems and the dizzy patient | p. 214 |
| Physical therapy diagnosis for vestibular disorders | p. 228 |
| Physical therapy management of benign positional vertigo | p. 233 |
| Differential diagnosis : mimicking BPPV | p. 261 |
| Compensatory strategies for vestibulo-ocular hypofunction | p. 265 |
| Physical therapy assessment of vestibular hypofunction | p. 272 |
| Evaluation form | p. 300 |
| Dizziness handicap inventory | p. 307 |
| Interventions for the patient with vestibular hypofunction | p. 309 |
| Assessment and interventions for the patient with complete vestibular loss | p. 338 |
| Management of the pediatric patient with vestibular hypofunction | p. 360 |
| Management of the elderly person with vestibular hypofunction | p. 376 |
| Disability in vestibular disorders | p. 398 |
| Assessment and management of disorders affecting central vestibular pathways | p. 409 |
| Non-vestibular dizziness and imbalance : from disuse disequilibrium to central degenerative disorders | p. 433 |
| Assessment and management of the patient with traumatic brain injury and vestibular dysfunction | p. 444 |
| Non-vestibular dizziness and imbalance : suggestions for patients with migraine and Mal de Debarquement | p. 458 |
| Non-vestibular diagnosis and imbalance : cervicogenic dizziness | p. 467 |
| Questionnaire for history and examination | p. 485 |
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