Postural Control

A Key Issue in Developmental Disorders

Mijna Hadders-Algra, Eva Brogen Carlberg

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English

Wiley-Blackwell
24 October 2008

Neurology & clinical neurophysiology; Paediatric medicine; Rehabilitation: brain & spinal injuries

Series: Clinics in Developmental Medicine

Clinics in Developmental Medicine No. 179

The complex nature of the postural control system makes it vulnerable to adverse conditions during early life, such as prenatally or perinatally acquired lesions of the brain or preterm birth. Children with disorders of the developing brain nearly always have dysfunctions in postural control. The postural control system of children with other neurodevelopmental disabilities such as myelomeningocele or muscle disease is also challenged: it has to find age-specific solutions for the postural problems posed by the disorder. These postural problems have serious consequences for the activities of daily life, as adequate postural control is a prerequisite for adequate motility.

Until now, knowledge about the nature of postural problems in children has been scattered, and this has hampered the development of appropriate therapeutic management strategies. This book is a breakthrough in that it introduces the reader to the complexity of typical and atypical postural development and provides suggestions for the day-to-day management of postural problems in children with developmental disorders such as cerebral palsy, developmental coordination disorder, muscle disorder and myelomeningocoele.

“This should be a ‘must read’ for anyone whose occupation or interests are in the areas of motor development or rehabilitation” Diane Damiano.

By: Mijna Hadders-Algra, Eva Brogen Carlberg
Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 241mm, Width: 170mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 608g
ISBN: 9781898683575
ISBN 10: 1898683573
Series: Clinics in Developmental Medicine
Pages: 352
Publication Date: 24 October 2008
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Mijna Hadders-Algra (Professor of Developmental Neurology, University Medical Centre Groningen, The Netherlands) Eva Brogren Carlberg (Associate Professor of Neuroscience, Department of Woman and Child Health, Neuropaediatric Research Unit, Astrid Lindgren Children's Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden)

Reviews for Postural Control: A Key Issue in Developmental Disorders

'Developmental paediatricians, pediatric physiatrists, physiotherapists and occupational therapists will benefit from the increased understanding of postural control that this book engenders and, hopefully, the children and families that they serve will benefit as well.' Susan Harris, DMCN, 2009