Profound Retardation and Multiple Impairment: Volume 3: Medical and physical care and management

Front Matter....Pages i-xiii
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
The medical and physical care and management of people with profound retardation and multiple impairments....Pages 3-17
Genetic counselling and multiple handicap....Pages 18-39
Down Syndrome....Pages 40-53
Prader — Willi Syndrome....Pages 54-67
Tuberous sclerosis....Pages 68-81
Rett Syndrome....Pages 82-92
Congenital rubella....Pages 93-113
Cytomegalovirus and the management of the congenitally infected child....Pages 114-122
Front Matter....Pages 123-123
Epilepsy: identification and management....Pages 125-148
The use of drugs in the control of the problem behaviour of people with profound retardation and multiple impairments....Pages 149-168
Cerebral palsy and profound retardation....Pages 169-190
Front Matter....Pages 191-191
Surgical intervention and orthotic appliances....Pages 193-203
Hygiene....Pages 204-219
Dental care....Pages 220-245
Footcare for people with profound impairment....Pages 246-257
Diet....Pages 258-273
The management of sleep problems....Pages 274-284
The management of continence....Pages 285-295
Sexual development in individuals with profound and multiple impairment....Pages 296-312
Back Matter....Pages 313-329