Neurorehabilitation in Neuro-Oncology

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This book provides a comprehensive, practical guide to neurorehabilitation for patients affected by tumors of the nervous system. These patients encounter various physical and psychosocial impairments: impairments of the sensory-motor and cognitive functions, as well as depression, anxiety and fatigue are all common consequences of cancer and its management, reducing quality of life and producing long-term disabling effects that may benefit from rehabilitative interventions. In the early stages of the disease, rehabilitation aims to restore function after cancer therapy, while in the advanced stages, rehabilitation becomes an integral part of palliative care, which aims to increase patients' independence, to prevent complications and to improve quality of life.Based on an interdisciplinary approach, the book is structured in two main parts. The first is devoted to the basics of cancer and to the main clinical features of the tumors of the nervous system, as well as to the essentials of therapeutic approaches. The second part is dedicated to rehabilitation issues, providing the tools for helath personnel to take in charge persons affected by neuro-oncological disease. This unique volume is a valuable resource not only for physicians, trainees and nurses specialized in neuro-oncology, but also for psychologists, occupational therapists and physiotherapists involved in the interdisciplinary management of individuals affected by tumors of the nervous system.