Complementary Therapies in Neurology
Subtitle: An Evidence-Based
Publisher: Informa Healthcare
Published: 2003
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] :
Number of pages: 554
ISBN-13: 9780203494578
Subjects: Nervous system
Description: Drawing upon the knowledge of expert contributors, this book provides an introduction to what CAM therapies are and how a neurologist may use them. Divided into two sections, it reviews the different kinds of therapies encompassed by the terms 'alternative' and 'complementary' and gives readers an overview of commonly used therapies that have some scientific basis for their use. The second section is an evidence-based review of the clinical applications of these therapies organized by neurological disease. Written by physicians for physicians, this book is the first choice for information on a.
Notes: Description based on print version record.
Table of contents: title: Book Cover; Half-Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of principal contributors; Preface; Acknowledgements; Dedication; Color plates; 1 Complementary and alternative medicine; overview and definitions; SECTION I: THE THERAPIES; 2 Botanicals-quality, efficacy, safety and drug interactions; 3 Chiropractic; 4 Osteopathic considerations in neurology; 5 Massage therapy; 6 Acupuncture and traditional Chinese medicine; 7 Naturopathic medicine in neurological disorders; 8 Ayurvedic medicine; 9 Hatha yoga and meditation for neurological conditions; 10 Hypnosis.; title: 11 Religious involvement, spirituality and medicine: subject review and implications for clinical practice12 Placebo effect: clinical perspectives and potential mechanisms; Section II: The Use of Complementary Therapies in Neurologic Disease; 13 Headache; 14 Complementary and alternative medicine treatment of back and neck pain; 15 Epilepsy; 16 Cerebrovascular disease; 17 Multiple sclerosis; 18 Non-prescription and non-pharmacological therapi.