Parkinson's disease a complete guide for patients and families /

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Weiner, William J.
Corporate Author: ebrary, Inc
Other Authors: Shulman, Lisa M., Lang, Anthony E.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2007.
Edition:2nd ed.
Series:Johns Hopkins Press health book.
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Online Access:An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • What is Parkinson's disease?
  • Who gets Parkinson's disease?
  • Signs and symptoms of Parkinson's disease
  • Early symptoms
  • Moderate Parkinson's disease
  • Advanced Parkinson's disease
  • Behavioral challenges and psychiatric symptoms
  • Young-onset Parkinson's disease
  • Diagnosing Parkinson's disease
  • How a diagnosis is made
  • Types of Parkinsonism
  • Diagnosing other neurologic problems
  • Treatment of Parkinson's disease
  • How the brain works and how treatment works
  • Choosing the correct medications
  • Drug therapies
  • Diet, exercise, and complemetary and alternative therapies
  • Surgical treatments
  • Other issues
  • Illness, hospitalization, and Parkinson's disease
  • Parkinson's disease research
  • Questions and answers.