Hopwood, Val. <br/><br/>
Acupuncture in neurological conditions / 
Val Hopwood, Clare Donnellan. 
 - Edinburgh ;  New York :  Churchill Livingstone,  ©2010. 
 - 1 online resource (xv, 211 pages) :  illustrations 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Acknowledgements Preface Note on case histories Section 1 Backgrounds -- Chinese and Western 1 History and background of traditional Chinese medicine in neurological conditions 2 Researching a complex intervention 3 Current context -- neurological rehabilitation and neurological physiotherapy 4 Western medical acupuncture in neurological conditions 5 Practical application of Western medical acupuncture in neurological conditions Section 2 Clinical conditions 6 Acquired brain injury: stroke, cerebral palsy and traumatic brain injury 7 Parkinson₂s disease and related conditions 8 Multiple sclerosis 9 Spinal cord injury and disease 10 Peripheral nervous system disorders 11 Motor neurone disease Section 3 Marrying East to West 12 Pulling it together Appendix: Outcome measures in neurological rehabilitation Index. History and background of traditional Chinese medicine in neurological conditions -- Researching a complex intervention -- Current context : neurological rehabilitation and neurological physiotherapy -- Western medical acupuncture in neurological conditions -- Practical application of western medical acupuncture in neurological conditions -- Acquired brain injury : stroke, cerebral palsy, and traumatic brain injury -- Parkinson's disease and related conditions -- Multiple sclerosis -- Spinal cord injury and disease -- Peripheral nervous system disorders -- Motor neurone disease -- Pulling it together. 
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<br/><br/> Written by two leading experts in the field, Acupuncture in Neurological Conditions aims to improve patient care by combining Western and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) concepts of treatment. The language of TCM is uniquely combined with that of evidence-based clinical reasoning to provide an approach relevant to both acupuncture and physiotherapy clinical practice. All major types of neurological conditions encountered in clinical practical are examined. Chinese medical patterns relevant to the application of acupuncture are described, as well as key patterns of dysfunction based on a Western medical perspective. The place of acupuncture within the overall management of different neurological conditions is also discussed. Clinical reasoning options from both TCM and Western medical perspectives are provided, and illustrated by real cases from clinical practice forming a sound platform for true integrated medicine. Fully evidence-based Provides clinical reasoning options from TCM and Western medical perspectives Illustrates clinical reasoning with real cases from clinical practice Provides detailed examination of all major types of neurological conditions encountered in clinical practice. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780702030208 0702030201 9780702049941 0702049948 
<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. No.: </label>GBB805504  bnb 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Nervous system--Acupuncture.<br/>Nervous System Diseases--therapy.<br/>Acupuncture Therapy--methods.<br/>Medicine, Chinese Traditional.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>RC350.A45  / H67 2010 
<br/><br/><label>National Library of Medicine Call No.: </label>2010 K-557 WL 140  / H799a 2010