Gaber T.A.-Z.K. Case studies in neurological rehabilitation

Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2008. — 205 p.This book is trying to address such common issues. It is not intended as a comprehensive text covering all or even most of the common scenarios seen in a neurological rehabilitation setting; however, I hope that it will cover many common but difficult issues. The book takes the approach of presenting material as case histories. The case itself does not usually present a diagnostic problem but it is intended to set the scene for a discussion of a complex neurological rehabilitation issue. My view is that rehabilitation medicine lends itself to this kind of approach, and I have tried to make the cases as non-specific as possible to enable the commentary to address more general issues, probably adopting the mantra of the UK television programme Panorama (BBC): behind the news there is a story and behind the story there is an issue. So this book’s philosophy can be, behind the case there is a story and behind the story there is an issue
The book concludes with 50 Multiple choice questions. I have used this approach to present important clinical scenarios that were not covered in the case commentaries. The style of the questions is not dissimilar to that used in some of the board examinations in Europe and North America. Therefore, I hope that examination candidates will find the questions useful. This book is intended mainly for trainees and specialists in neurology
and rehabilitation medicine. However, I hope that all the members of the neurological rehabilitation team will find the material useful. I have tried to present the medical material in an uncomplicated way to allow non-medically trained clinicians to follow the arguments with ease.