Cerebral palsy
Subtitle: a complete guide for caregiving
By: Freeman Miller, MD, Steven J. Bachrach, MD, and the Cerebral Palsy Center at Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Contributors: Bachrach, Steven J., author; Alfred I. Du Pont Institute; Cerebral Palsy Center at Nemours Alfred I. duPont Hospital for children
Edition: Third edition.
Series: A Johns Hopkins Press health book; Johns Hopkins Press health book
Publisher: John Hopkins University Press; Johns Hopkins University Press
Published: 2017
Language: eng
Number of pages: 479
ISBN-13: 9781421422152; 9781421422169
Subjects: Cerebral palsied children; Popular works; Cerebral palsy
Description: "When their child has cerebral palsy, parents need answers.  They seek up-to-date advice they can count on to make sure their child has the best possible health and well-being ... [This] new edition is thoroughly revised to incorporate the latest medical thinking, including advances in diagnosis, treatment, and terminology.  Every chapter includes new content on topics ranging from genetics to pain, temperature control, palliative care, why growth suppression is sometimes recommended, the Affordable Care Act, and how to make it easier for siblings to cope.  Chapter 8 has been entirely rewritten to better help adolescents prepare for the transition to adulthood.  New classification systems, such as the gross motor function classification system and the Functional Mobility System, are described and explained.  And a number of emerging therapies -- including marijuana oil, cord blood transfusion, deep brain stimulation, epilepsy surgery, and growing spinal rods -- are explored.  Intended for parents, grandparents, teachers, therapists, and others who care for and about people with cerebral palsy and cerebral palsy-like conditions, this is an essential and compassionate guide."--Amazon.com.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 459-461) and index.
Table of contents: title: Cerebral palsy handbook; title: Caregiving techniques; title: Cerebral palsy encyclopedia.