Neurologic Rehabilitation

by Bruce H. Dobkin

Dobkin (Director, Neurologic Rehabilitation and Research, U. of California Los Angeles School of Medicine) examines clinical disorders that arise during the rehabilitation of diseases of the central and peripheral nervous systems. His findings concentrate on aspects of motor control, muscle plasticity, and cognitive processes as they relate to the rehabilitation teams' role in assessment and practice. He comprehensively discusses specific issues in the areas of stroke, spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury, Parkinson's Disease, multiple sclerosis, and other neurologic disorders. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

360 pages, Hardcover

First published March 15, 1996

About the author

Bruce Dobkin is Professor of Neurology at the University of California Los Angeles, and directs the UCLA Neurological Rehabilitation and Research Program. He has written extensively in the field.