Encephalitis: Assessment and Rehabilitation Across the Lifespan - 9781138877757

Taylor & Francis

Encephalitis: Assessment and Rehabilitation Across the LifespanA Special Issue of Neuropsychological Rehabilitation\nAuthor(s): Bonnie-Kate Dewar, Huw Williams\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Psychology Press Ltd\nISBN-13: 9781138877757, 978-1138877757\nSynopsis\nEncephalitis - inflammation of the brain - has significant cognitive, behavioural and emotional consequences.\n\nThis special edition describes the pathway of recovery following encephalitis, from medical management to assessment, rehabilitation and community support and advocacy.\n\nThe neuropsychological and neuropsychiatric outcomes of encephalitis in both adult and paediatric populations are described, in addition to a number of rehabilitation studies which aim to increase the functional independence and psychosocial adjustment of survivors of this rare neurological condition.