SECTION I: General aspects of neurorehabilitation 1: Diane Playford: The International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health 2: Derick Wade: A teamwork approach to neurological rehabilitation 3: Rory J. O Connor: The economic benefits of rehabilitation for neurological conditions 4: Gert Kwakkel and Boudewijn Kollen: Predicting activities after stroke 5: Bruce Dobkin and Clarisa Martinez: Designing a clinical trial for neurorehabilitation 6: Markus Wirz and Louise Rutz-LaPitz: The influence of age on neurorehabilitation 7: John W. Krakauer: The applicability of motor learning to neurorehabilitation SECTION II: Physiological consequences of CNS damage 8: Michele Hubli and Volker Dietz: Spinal neuronal dysfunction after deprivation of supraspinal input 9: Volker Dietz and Thomas Sinkjr: Secondary changes after damage of the central nervous system: Significance of spastic muscle tone in rehabilitation 10: Tom E. Nightingale, Ulrich Mehnert, Thomas M. Kessler, and Andrei Krassioukov: Autonomous nervous system dysfunction 11: Steffen Franz, Andreas Hug, and Norbert Weidner: Functional recovery in CNS disease: Impact of animal models SECTION III: Neuroplasticity and repair 12: Andreas R. Luft: Animal models of damage, repair, and plasticity in the brain 13: Patrick Freund, V. Reggie Edgerton, Roland R. Roy, Daniel C. Lu, and Yury Gerasimenko: Animal models of damage, repair and plasticity in the spinal cord 14: Sebastian Jessberger, Armin Curt, and Roger A. Barker: Stem cell application in neurorehabilitation 15: Nick S. Ward: The role of neuroimaging in understanding the impact of neuroplasticity after CNS damage 16: Orlando B. C. Swayne and John C. Rothwell: Enhancement of neuroplasticity by cortical stimulation 17: Ulf Ziemann: Enhancement of neuroplasticity by drug therapy SECTION IV: Clinical concepts 18: Jacques Duysens, Geert Verheyden, Firas Massaad, Pieter Meyns, Bouwien Smits-Engelsman, and Ilse Jonkers: Rehabilitation of gait and balance after CNS damage 19: William Huynh, Michael Lee, and Matthew C. Kiernan: Neurorehabilitation approaches for disorders of the peripheral nervous system 20: Nick S. Ward: Treatment of arm and hand dysfunction after CNS damage 21: Alex Leff and Jenny Crinion: Acquired disorders of language and their treatment 22: Radek Ptak and Armin Schnider: Neuropsychological rehabilitation of higher cortical functions after brain damage 23: Tom Hughes and Tom Richards: The clinical neurology of problems with oral feeding 24: Ulrich Mehnert and Thomas Kessler: Management of bladder, bowel, and sexual dysfunction 25: Eva Widerstrom-Noga: The assessment and treatment of pain syndromes in neurorehabilitation 26: Killian A. Welch and Mansur A. Kutlubaev: The impact of fatigue on neurorehabilitation 27: Andy Tyerman: Vocational Rehabilitation 28: Fiona Jones and Sara Demain: Self-management strategies in neurorehabilitation 29: Gail Eva, Jo Bayly, and Diane Playford: Neuropalliative rehabilitation: Managing neurological disability in the context of deteriorating illness 30: Lucia Ricciardi, Alan J. Carson, and Mark J. Edwards: Recognition and management of functional symptoms after traumatic brain injury SECTION V: Technical concepts 31: Eckart Altenmuller and Lauren Stewart: Music supported therapy in neurorehabilitation 32: Jacopo Carpaneto and Silvestro Micera: Application of orthoses and neurostimulation in neurorehabilitation 33: Arthur Prochazka: Technology to enhance arm and hand function 34: Rudiger Rupp, Daniel Schliemann, Christian Schuld, and Norbert Weidner: Technology to enhance locomotor function 35: Emilie Raymond, Luc Noreau, Normand Boucher, Geoffrey Edwards, Patrick Fougeyrollas, Ernesto Morales, Francois Routhier, Claude Vincent, and G. Hubert Gascon: Enhancing independent community access and participation: Services, technologies, and policies 36: Mathias Bannwart and Robert Riener: Virtual reality for neurorehabilitation 37: Arun Jayaraman, Sheila Burt, and William Z. Rymer: Promises and challenges of neurorehabilitation technology