title: Rehabilitation for the neurologic patient.
abstract: A properly designed rehabilitation program should be an important component of the treatment plan of animals with neurologic disease. Such a program should be designed in conjunction with appropriate treatment of the underlying problem and after special consideration of the origin of the neurologic problem, the severity of the signs, the cause of the signs, their anticipated progression, and the needs of the owner and the pet. This article describes the pathophysiology of injury and recovery in the central and peripheral nervous systems, assessment of the neurologic patient, data on the prognosis and expected course of recovery for a variety of different diseases, and rehabilitation exercises appropriate for neurologic patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, 4700 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh, NC 27606, USA. natasha_olby@ncsu.edu
authors.forename: Natasha
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Olby
authors.forename: Krista B
authors.initials: KB
authors.lastname: Halling
authors.forename: Teresa R
authors.initials: TR
authors.lastname: Glick
mesh_terms: D000820:Animal Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D000818:Animals; D000829:Animals, Domestic; D002490:Central Nervous System / Q000293:injuries*; D007103:Immobilization / Q000662:veterinary; D009468:Neuromuscular Diseases / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary; D017933:Peripheral Nervous System / Q000293:injuries*; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities / Q000662:veterinary*; D011379:Prognosis; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D020127:Recovery of Function; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014730:Veterinary Medicine / Q000379:methods*