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Part I. Basic Concepts of Spasticity Physiology and Pharmacology of Spasticity Robert R. Young Clinical Features of Spasticity and Principles of Treatment Alex W. Dromerick Measurement of Spasticity David C. Good Part II. Treatment Modalities Physical and Occupational Approaches Susan H. Pierson Orthotic Management Geza F. Kogler Electrical Stimulation Peter W. Rossi Baclofen Eric P. Bastings and Amelito Malapira Tizanidine David A. Gelber Benzodiazepines Herbert I. Karpatkin and Mindy Lipson Aisen Dantrolene Walter S. Davis Alternative Pharmacologic Therapies Joni Clark Nerve Blocks David S. Rosenblum Botulinum Toxins Lauren C. Seeberger and Christopher F. O'Brien Intrathecal Medications Randall T. Schapiro Orthopedic Interventions for the Management of Limb Deformities in Upper Motoneuron Syndromes Mary Ann E. Keenan and Patrick J. McDaid Neurosurgical Management Jose A. Espinosa Management of Spasticity in Children with Cerebral Palsy Carol Green, Daniel R. Cooperman, Susan E. Gara, and Carrie Proch Part III. A Coordinated Approach to the Treatment of Spasticity in Neurologic Diseases The Evaluation and Treatment of Spasticity in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis Douglas R. Jeffery The Development and Management of Spasticity Following Traumatic Brain Injury Patricia B. Jozefczyk Spasticity in Spinal Cord Injury: A Clinician's Approach Kurt Fiedler and Douglas R. Jeffery

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