Includes bibliographical references and index.

Evidence based practice / Julie Bernhardt and Lynn Legg -- Ensuring patient- and carer-centred care / Anne Marie Laverty, Zena Jones, and Helen Rodgers -- The wider context of neurorehabilitation / Karen Whalley Hammell -- Motor control / Patricia Bate -- Neural plasticity in motor learning and motor recovery / Jeffrey A. Kleim -- Common neurological conditions / Sheila Lennon and Maria Stokes -- Common motor impairments, and their impact on activity / Louise Ada and Colleen G. Canning -- Guiding principles for neurological physiotherapy / Sheila Lennon and Clare Bassile -- Neurological assessment : the basis of clinical decision making / Susan Ryerson -- Treatment : minimizing impairments, activity limitations, and participation restrictions -- Outcome measurement / Emma Stokes -- Continuity of care / Fiona Jones -- Respiratory considerations / Adrian Capp -- Cognitive perceptual considerations / F. Colin Wilson -- Communication considerations / Linda Armstrong -- Orthotic management / Paul T. Charlton.