{"product_id":"balance-gait-and-falls-hardback-9780444639165","title":"Balance, Gait, and Falls (Hardback) 9780444639165","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eBalance, Gait, and Falls\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cp\u003eComprehensive review of basic and clinical research on disorders of balance and gait in neurological disease\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eBrian L. Day (Volume editor), Stephen R. Lord (Volume editor)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780444639165, Elsevier Science\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 18 December 2018\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e448 pages\u003cbr\u003e27.6 x 21.6 x 2.8 cm, 1.21 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBalance, Gait, and Falls, Volume 159\u003c\/i\u003e presents the latest information on sensorimotor anatomy, sensory integration, gravity and verticality, standing balance, balance perturbations, voluntary stepping and gait initiation, gait and gait adaptability, disorders of balance and gait that result from aging and neurological diseases. The book provides a brief overview of age-related changes in the structure and function of sensorimotor and central processes, with sections specifically devoted to Parkinson’s disease, parkinsonism, cerebellar ataxia, stroke, corticobasal degeneration, multiple sclerosis, Huntington’s disease, dystonia, tremor, Alzheimer’s disease, frontotemporal dementia, cerebral palsy, polio, motor neuron disease, brainstem lesions, spinal lesions, peripheral nerve disease, and psychogenic conditions. \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eDiseases covered have a common structure comprising background and epidemiology, pathology, balance disorders, gait disorders, falls, therapies (including fall prevention), and future directions. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection I. Basic Aspects \u003c\/b\u003e1. Sensorimotor anatomy of gait, balance and falls 2. Sensory integration for human balance control 3. Gravity estimation and verticality perception 4. Sensorimotor control of standing balance 5. Balance Perturbations 6. Voluntary steps and gait initiation 7. Gait 8. Gait adaptability 9. Ecology of Falls\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection II. Clinical Aspects\u003c\/b\u003e 10. Ageing 11. Parkinson’s disease 12. Falls in frontotemporal dementia and related syndromes 13. Stroke 14. Dystonia 15. Balance, gait and falls in multiple sclerosis 16. Gait, balance and falls in Huntington disease 17. Cerebellar ataxia 18. Tremor 19. Dementia 20. Cerebral palsy 21. Poliomyelitis 22. Motor neurone disease 23. Brainstem lesions and gait 24. Balance, gait and falls in spinal cord injury 25. Disorders of the inner ear balance organs and their pathways  26. Peripheral nerve disease 27. Functional (psychogenic) gait disorder: Diagnosis and management\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Neurosciences [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Neurosciences\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Neurosciences%20%5BPSAN%5D%22\"\u003ePSAN\u003c\/a\u003e], Neurology \u0026amp; clinical neurophysiology [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Neurology \u0026amp; clinical neurophysiology\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Neurology%20\u0026amp;%20clinical%20neurophysiology%20%5BMJN%5D%22\"\u003eMJN\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Elsevier","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46648998428952,"sku":"9780444639165","price":187.58,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780444639165_e8283e12-f4f8-4d51-8362-0636ba789a55.jpg?v=1694987347","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/balance-gait-and-falls-hardback-9780444639165","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}