Functional Neurology for Practitioners of Manual Medicine

Functional Neurology utilizes our understanding of how the nervous system works in the treatment of a variety of clinical conditions. Fuctional Neurology for Practitioners of Manual Medicine takes the reader from the embryonic beginnings of the nervous system, through the biochemistry of receptor activation and on to the functional systems of the nervous system. Both the student and the clinician will find this text a valuable source of information and clinical guidance in the application of detailed neurological principles to their practice. Concepts, relationships and scientific mechanisms of the nervous system function are covered, and this aids the practitioner in developing their clinical approach to a wide variety of patient presentations. This text explores the neurological impact of the application of functional neurological principles, using a detailed clinical approach supported by clinical case studies. The text is fully referenced, which allows the reader to immediately apply the concepts to practice situations. New for this edition are new chapters on pain (including headache) and theoretical evidence, plus extensive electronic resources supporting the text. By Randy W. Beck, BSc(Hons) DC PhD DACNB FAAFN FACFN, Senior Lecturer, Clinical Diagnosis and Neurology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Murdoch University, Perth, Australia; and Associate Professor, Clinical Neurology, Carrick Institute for Graduate Studies, Florida, USA; Director of the Institute of Functional Neuroscience Perth, Australia. Dr. Beck is a Fellow of the Australasian Academy of Functional Neurology and a Fellow of the American College of Functional Neurology. Table of Contents: 1. Fundamental concepts in functional neurology 2. Early developmental events 3. Biochemistry and physiology of receptor activation 4. History and examination 5. Neurology of sensory and receptor systems 6. Neuronal integration and movement 7. The spinal cord and peripheral nerves 8. The autonomic nervous system 9. The cortex 10. The thalamus and hypothalamus 11. The basal ganglia 12. The limbic system 13. The brainstem and reticular formation 14. The cerebellum and vestibular system 15. Neuroimmune functional interactions 16. Psychoneurological aspects 17. Headaches 18. Fundamental evidence 19. Approaches to patient management 20. Approaches to treatment