Provides an up-to-date and comprehensive overview of whiplash-associated disorders

Focuses on a functional approach to clinical and instrumental diagnosis and rehabilitative treatment

Covers underestimated aspects such as positional vertigo, somatic tinnitus, and temporomandibular disorders

Examines the role of functional connections between the spine as a whole and the inner ear sensory organs

1 Whiplash: an Interdisciplinary Challenge.- Part I General Aspects.- 2 Epidemiology of Whiplash Associated Disorders.- 3 Functional Anatomy.- 4 Kinematics and Dynamics of the Vehicle/Seat/Occupant System Regarding Whiplash Injuries.- 5 Whiplash Lesions: Orthopedic Considerations.- 6 Neurology of Whiplash.- 7 Radiological Evaluation.- Part II Pathophysiology.- 8 The Vestibulovertebral Functional Unit.- 9 Pathophysiology.- 10 Posturology in Whiplash.- 11 Autonomic Effects of Whiplash.- 12 Whiplash Associated Temporomandibular Disorders.- 13 Whiplash Injuries and Sport.- 14 Whiplash Associated Somatic Tinnitus.- Part III Evaluation.- 15 Anamnesis.- 16 Whiplash Effects on Postural Control: Introduction.- 17 Static Posturography and whiplash.- 18 Dynamic Posturography.- 19 Cervico-Cephalic Interaction.- 20 Whiplash Effects on the Inner Ear.- 21 Vestibular Evoked Potentials in Relapsing Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo.- 22 Whiplash Effects on Brain: Voluntary Eye Movements.- 23 Whiplash Effects on Brain: Optokinetic Nistagmus and Visuo-vestibular Interaction.- 24 Abducting Interocular Ophthalmoplegia After Whiplash Injuries.- Part IV Treatment.- 25 Pharmacological Treatment of Whiplash Associated Disorders (WAD).- 26 Physiotherapy.- 27 Manual Medicine in Whiplash Associated Disorders (WAD).- 28 Rehabilitation Strategy According to the Quebec Classification.- 29 Vestibular re-education and vestibular rehabilitation.- 30 Vestibular electrical stimulation.- 31 The Neurophysiological Basis of Vestibular Electrical Stimulation.- 32 Ski trainer oscillating platform Proprioceptive Reeducation.- 33 Visual Feedback Postural Control Reeducation.- 34 Neurorehabilitation of Ataxia.- 35 Rehabilitation of multiple trauma patient.- 36 Acupuncture and chinese medicine in Cervical disorders and Chronic Pain.- 37 Acupuncture and chinese medicine in Equilibrium Disorders.- Part V Conclusive remarks.- 38 Management of Treatment of WADs: Conclusive Remarks.