PNF in Practice

PNF in Practice-1

Susan S. Adler Dominiek Beckers Math Buck 2014 Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) is a philosophy and a concept of treatment. The PNF philosophy is timeless, and the concept is a continuous process of growth. This fourth edition of our book, with a complete review and full-color figures and photographs, better user-friendly layout, and integration of […]

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Orofacial Pain

Orofacial Pain-1

Nalini Vadivelu • Amarender Vadivelu Alan David Kaye Editors 2014 A Clinician’s Guide Orofacial pain can immensely affect the functionality of a human being since respirations, eating, chewing, swallowing, and speaking are vital functions all of which involve the orofacial area. Understanding orofacial pain and finding solutions to the treatment of this condition is a […]

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Neuroprotection and Neuroregeneration for Retinal Diseases

Neuroprotection and Neuroregeneration for Retinal Diseases-1

Toru Nakazawa • Yasushi Kitaoka Takayuki Harada Editors 2014 In the past, major causes of blindness were infection and cataracts. At the time, these conditions were thought to be incurable and inflicted debilitating effects on the quality of life. However, advances in pharmacology and surgery have changed this situation remarkably, and these conditions are now […]

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Neurodegenerative Diseases

Neurodegenerative Diseases-1

Daniela Galimberti • Elio Scarpini Editors 2014 Clinical Aspects, Molecular Genetics and Biomarkers More than a century ago, Alois Alzheimer and Gaetano Perusini described the intriguing case of a 51-year-old severely demented woman. They argued that specific changes in the brain (senile plaques and neurofibrillary tangles) were responsible for neuronal loss and dementia.

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Neglected Tropical Diseases and Conditions of the Nervous System

Neglected Tropical Diseases and Conditions of the Nervous System-1

Marina Bentivoglio • Esper A. Cavalheiro Krister Kristensson • Nilesh B. Patel Editors 2014 This volume on the “ Neglected Tropical Diseases and Conditions of the Nervous System” arose from a symposium on neglected tropical diseases held at the 8th International Brain Research Organization (IBRO) World Congress of Neuroscience, Florence, Italy, in 2011.  

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Multiple System Atrophy

Multiple System Atrophy-1

Gregor K. Wenning • Alessandra Fanciulli Editors 2014 About 30 years ago, when I had just been appointed lecturer in neurology to the late Professor David Marsden at King’s College Hospital in South London, we had a young elective medical student from Germany attached to our unit who stood out for his interest in neurology, […]

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