Barry S.Oken. Complementary therapies in neurology

CRC Press Company, New York, 2005. – 534 p.There is a significant use of complementary and alternative therapies throughout the world. Many of these therapies may offer benefits to people with neurological diseases. Some of these benefits are proven, some are not well studied, and some of these purported benefits have already been shown to be lacking. These complementary therapies may interact with conventional treatments, so it is critical for conventionally trained health-care providers to be knowledgeable about the complementary therapies their patients are using. Despite these facts, there is a lack of knowledge of complementary therapies by many conventionally trained physicians. For all these reasons, it seemed an appropriate time to provide a book focusing on complementary therapies for neurological disorders. This book is targeted to any health-care provider who sees people with neurological diseases. While there are other books in the general area and even one for neurological disorders, the scientific level of all the chapters, especially those sections organized by disease states or conditions, should be accessible to even the most scientifically stringent, conventionally trained physicians, including neurologists.List of principal contributorsColor plates
Complementary and alternative medicine: overview and definitions
Botanicals - quality, efficacy, safety and drug interactions
Chiropractic
Osteopathic considerations in neurology
Massage therapy
Acupuncture and traditional Chinese medicine
Naturopathic medicine in neurological disorders
Ayurvedic medicine
Hatha yoga and meditation for neurological conditions
Hypnosis
Religious involvement, spirituality and medicine: subject review and implications for clinical practice
Placebo effect: clinical perspectives and potential mechanisms
Headache
Complementary and alternative medicine: treatment of back and neck pain
Epilepsy
Cerebrovascular disease
Multiple sclerosis
Non-prescription and non-pharmacological therapies for dementia
Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine in Parkinson's disease
Peripheral neuropathy
Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Complementary and alternative medicine for insomnia
Non-prescription treatments for snoring or obstructive sleep apnea
The use of complementary and alternative medicine by families of children with disabilities
Psychiatric disorders