Handbook Of Parkinson's Disease, Third Edition (neurological Disease And Therapy)

The third edition of this reference has new and fully updated chapters that feature discoveries and breakthroughs in the diagnosis and management of Parkinson's disease. Abstract: The third edition of this reference has new and fully updated chapters that feature discoveries and breakthroughs in the diagnosis and management of Parkinson's disease. � Read more...

us And Canadian Neuroscientists—many Specializing In Movement Disorders Or Parkinson's Disease In Particular—synthesize The Current Understanding Of The Progressive Neurodegenerative Condition. The Reference For Physicians, Researchers, And Other Healthcare Professionals Provides Information On Current Pharmacological And Surgical Therapeutics As Well As Recently Developed Technologies For Diagnostic Imaging. Sections Cover Early Iconography Of The Disease, Clinical Aspects, Pathology And Neurochemistry, Etiology, Medications, Surgical Therapy, And Other Forms Of Treatment. The Third Edition Offers A More Integrated Approach To Managing Parkinsonian Symptoms Than Did The 1992 Second, Which Was Edited By William C. Koller. Annotation (c)2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, Or

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reviewer:stephen E Grill, Md, Phd(parkinson's & Movement Disorders Center Of Maryland)
description:this Comprehensive Review Of Parkinson's Disease Incorporates The Latest Scientific Findings And Treatment Options. Several New Chapters Provide An Enhanced Focus On Non-motor Aspects Of The Disease. This Fourth Edition Updates The Third Edition Which Was Published In 2003.
purpose:the Book Successfully Presents Up-to-date Scientific Information On Diagnosis And Management Of Parkinson's Disease With An Appropriately More Integrated Approach. Specifically, There Is Added Attention To Neuropsychiatric Issues, Sleep Disorders, Physical, Occupational, And Speech/swallowing Therapies As Well As Alternative Therapies. The Latest Pharmacological And Surgical Treatments Are Also Reviewed.
audience:it Is Appropriate For A Wide Range Of Healthcare Providers, Including Movement Disorder Specialists, General Neurologists And Other Physicians, Researchers And Allied Healthcare Providers. It Should Be Clear, However, That This Is Not An Introductory Text And Physicians Inexperienced In The Management Of Parkinson's Disease May Find It Difficult To Extract Specific Information About Recommendations On How To Initiate Therapy. The Book Is Well Referenced, Which Will Be Particularly Useful To Researchers In The Field. The Editors Have Chosen Established Experts As Contributors.
features:the Book Is Comprehensive In Its Coverage Of All Aspects Of The Disease Including Epidemiology, Pathophysiology And Pathology, Clinical Assessment/diagnosis, Medical And Surgical Treatments, And Physical And Speech Therapies. The Added Focus On Non-motor Symptoms And Physical Therapies Reflects The Increasing Recognition Of The Importance Of These Subjects. Physicians Inexperienced In The Treatment Of Parkinson's Disease May Be Disappointed In Not Finding A Chapter Concerning Recommendations For Treatment Geared To Different Stages Of The Disease.
assessment:this Is An Excellent Book With Up-to-date Information About All Aspects Of Parkinson's Disease. It Will Certainly Be An Important Resource For Those Interested In Both Clinical And Research Aspects Of The Disease. Readers Who Have Used The Prior Edition Will Recognize The Coverage Of Recent Advances In The Understanding And Treatment Of This Chronic Disease.

Content: Foreword Preface Contributors Contents Early Iconography of Parkinson's Disease Epidemiology of Parkinsonism Differential Diagnosis of Parkinsonism Pathophysiology and Clinical Assessment of Parkinsonian Symptoms and Signs Nonmotor Symptoms of Parkinson's Disease Neuropsychological Aspects of Parkinson's Disease and Parkinsonian Syndromes Management of Neurobehavioral Symptoms in Parkinson's Disease Neuroimaging in Parkinson's Disease Neuropathology of Parkinsonism Neurochemistry of Nigral Degeneration Neurophysiology/Circuitry. Parkinson's disease was first described in a medical context in 1817 by James Parkinson, a general practitioner in London.