Full Description
For the first time, a text is available to address the emerging and important field of diagnosis and management of pediatric vestibular and balance disorders. The Manual of Pediatric Balance Disorders (with DVD) represents the distillation of years of cumulative clinical and research experience by that are acknowledged experts in their field. The book is divided into four parts: 1. Basic Mechanisms 2. Clinical Evaluation 3. Pediatric Vestibular Disorders 4. Treatment Each chapter ends with "Self-Assessment Questions" with an Answer Key at the end of the book. The book is designed to meet the informational needs of pediatric specialists - including physicians, audiologists, and physical, occupational and other therapists. The organization of the manual allows it to be used effectively in the classroom, bedside, or laboratory. The accompanying DVD includes videos, figures, self-assessment questions, and suggested readings.
Contents
Section 1Vestibular Apparatus Michael Teixido Huseyin Isildak Chapter 2: Physiology and Maturation of Balance Mechanisms Thierry Morlet Section 2: Clinical Evaluation Chapter 3: History and Physical Examination Sharon L. Cushing, Jessica Levi and Robert O'Reilly Chapter 4: VNG/ENG Emily Zwicky Chapter 5: Rotary Chair Testing Jim Phillips Chapter 6: VEMP Sylvette Wiener-Vacher Chapter 7: Static Balance: CDP Eugen Ionescu, Michel Mazzuca and Chantal Viart- Ferber Chapter 8: Dynamic Balance: Gross motor assessment Anne Scofich and Renee Haldenby Chapter 9: Gait Analysis Freeman Miller, John Henly and Chris Church Section 3: Pediatric Vestibular Disorders Chapter 10: Peripheral Vestibular Disturbances Sharon Cushing and Jane Lea Chapter 11: Migraine Disease Margaretha Casselbrandt Chapter 12: CNS Structural Lesions Jeffrey Campbell Chapter 13: Seizure Disorders Tina Go Chapter 14: Pediatric Movement Disorders Teesta Soman and Ana Marissa Lagman Bartolome Chapter 15: Neurodegenerative Diseases Kimberly Schadt, Lisa Friedman and David R. Lynch Chapter 16: Traumatic Brain Injury and BPPV Melanie Penner and Peter Rumney Chapter 17: Ocular and Oculomotor Abnormalities Arun Reginald Chapter 18: Encephalopathies and Meningitis Stephen Falcheck and Chuck Bean Chapter 19: Vascular Disease Stephanie Moody-Antonio Chapter 20: Behavioral Psychological Disorders Joelene Huber Section 4: Treatment Chapter 21: Vestibular Adaptation and Compensation Jim Phillips Chapter 22: Vestibular Rehabilitation Gaye Cronin Chapter 23: Multisensory Deficits Joan Vertes Chapter 24: Environmental Adaptations and Supports for Home and Community Engagement Janet Woodhouse, Morai Pena and Nicole Laprade Chapter 25: Current and Future Research/ Challenges Robert O'Reilly, Sharon L. Cushing, Jessica Levi and Thierry Morlet
