The Muhammad Ali Parkinson Center 100 Questions & Answers About Parkinson Disease, Second Edition

All royalties of this book are donated to the Muhammad Ali Parkinson Center (http://www.maprc.com) www.maprc.com Whether you're a newly diagnosed patient, or are a friend or relative of someone suffering from Parkinson Disease, this book offers help. Completely revised and updated, The Muhammad Ali Parkinson Center 100 Questions & Answers About Parkinson Disease, Second Edition is the only text available to provide both the doctor's and patient's views and gives you authoritative, practical answers to your questions about treatment options, quality of life, and sources of support. Written by an internationally recognized expert on Parkinson Disease, this book is an invaluable resource for anyone coping with the physical and emotional turmoil of this devastating disease. Important Notice: The digital edition of this book is missing some of the images or content found in the physical edition. Title......Page 2 Copyright......Page 3 Contents......Page 6 Foreword......Page 8 About the Author......Page 10 Part One: Most Frequently Asked Questions......Page 14 1 What is Parkinson disease?......Page 15 2 How is Parkinson disease diagnosed?......Page 17 3 Is PD mainly a disease of older people?......Page 22 4 What causes Parkinson Disease?......Page 23 6 Is Parkinson disease inherited?......Page 26 7 Do toxins in the environment cause PD?......Page 28 8 Can a head injury or boxing cause Parkinson disease?......Page 36 9 Do strokes cause Parkinson disease?......Page 39 10 Do viruses cause Parkinson disease?......Page 41 11 What are the stages of Parkinson disease?......Page 43 12 Can I die from Parkinson Disease?......Page 47 Part Two: Tell Me More......Page 50 13 What are the main symptoms of PD?......Page 51 14 What are some other symptoms of Parkinson disease?......Page 53 15 Is an overactive bladder part of PD?......Page 56 16 Is constipation part of PD?......Page 60 17 Is drooling part of PD?......Page 65 18 Is a stooped posture part of PD?......Page 67 19 Is difficulty speaking part of PD?......Page 72 20 I am seeing a neurologist—what should I expect?......Page 75 21 How can I make my visit to a neurologist successful?......Page 80 22 Is Parkinson disease the reason I have trouble walking?......Page 85 23 What is dystonia?......Page 88 24 What is the difference between Parkinson disease and Parkinsonism?......Page 89 25 Does having a tremor mean I have Parkinson disease?......Page 93 26 What is a hyperkinetic movement disorder?......Page 97 27 What do I do after I've been diagnosed with Parkinson disease?......Page 98 Part Three: Things You Should Know......Page 102 28 What does it mean that Parkinson disease is a progressive disease?......Page 103 29 Why does Parkinson disease get worse?......Page 104 31 How can free radicals worsen Parkinson disease?......Page 106 32 What is the role of fat in the diet of people with PD?......Page 109 33 What is freezing of gait (FOG)?......Page 110 34 Why do I fall?......Page 113 35 Why do I get dizzy?......Page 114 36 Why do I have difficulty swallowing?......Page 119 37 Why am I losing weight?......Page 121 38 Why do I sweat so much?......Page 123 Part Four: The First Five Years After You’re Diagnosed......Page 126 39 What is the goal of treatment?......Page 127 40 I move slowly and sometimes get stuck—are there exercises I can do?......Page 128 41 What about alternative drugs?......Page 129 42 What is a dopamine agonist?......Page 134 43 What are the side effects of dopamine agonists?......Page 137 44 What is an MAO-B inhibitor?......Page 142 45 What is Amantadine?......Page 144 47 Why am I feeling anxious?......Page 145 48 Why do I have trouble falling asleep?......Page 148 49 What is restless legs syndrome (RLS)?......Page 153 50 Can I still have sex if I have Parkinson disease?......Page 154 52 What can I do to cope?......Page 159 53 Who do I tell and what should I tell them?......Page 161 54 Will I still be able to drive?......Page 163 55 How will my social life change?......Page 164 56 As a care-partner, how can I cope with my partner’s Parkinson disease?......Page 165 Part Five: The Next Six to Thirty Years After Diagnosis......Page 168 57 What is levodopa/carbidopa?......Page 169 58 Are generic drugs as good as brand name drugs?......Page 170 59 Does levodopa make Parkinson disease worse?......Page 171 60 Why is carbidopa combined with levodopa?......Page 172 61 Why is there a regular and a controlled release (CR) levodopa/carbidopa?......Page 173 62 What are Comtan, Stalevo, and Tasmar?......Page 174 63 What are Parcopa and Madopar?......Page 176 65 What is apomorphine?......Page 177 66 What is wearing-off?......Page 178 67 How do I know if I am under- or over-medicated?......Page 180 68 What are dyskinesias?......Page 182 69 What is the most levodopa/carbidopa I can take?......Page 184 70 What is the connection between neuroleptic malignant syndrome and levodopa holidays?......Page 185 71 What is the connection between levodopa and melanoma?......Page 186 72 What are the symptoms of depression in Parkinson disease and how is it treated?......Page 187 73 What are the symptoms of psychosis?......Page 194 74 What is Lewy body dementia?......Page 197 75 What is the difference between dementia and psychosis?......Page 199 Part Six: What Else Should I Know?......Page 206 76 What is deep brain stimulation?......Page 207 77 Who is not a candidate for DBS?......Page 209 78 What is lesion or ablative surgery?......Page 210 79 What is deep brain stimulation of the subthalamic nucleus?......Page 212 80 What about transplantation?......Page 213 81 What is the role of stem cells in Parkinson disease treatment?......Page 215 82 What are growth or trophic factors?......Page 217 83 What is the role of gene therapy in Parkinson disease treatment?......Page 219 84 How safe is anesthesia for people with Parkinson disease?......Page 221 85 Is Botox helpful in treating Parkinson disease?......Page 223 86 Does Parkinson disease affect vision?......Page 225 87 Can I black out from Parkinson disease?......Page 226 88 Should I eat more or less protein?......Page 227 89 Is NutraSweet safe for people with Parkinson disease?......Page 229 90 Is caffeine good for people with Parkinson disease?......Page 230 91 Is smoking good for people with Parkinson disease?......Page 231 92 Is hormone replacement therapy (HRT) good for Parkinson disease?......Page 232 93 Will I need a cane?......Page 233 94 When should I apply for disability?......Page 235 95 How can I make my home safer?......Page 237 96 How can I meet other people with Parkinson disease?......Page 243 98 How long can I remain independent?......Page 244 99 How can I protect my assets?......Page 247 100 When will there be a cure?......Page 248 Appendix......Page 250 Glossary......Page 256 Index......Page 266 Whether you're a newly diagnosed patient or are a friend or relative of someone suffering from Parkinson Disease, this book offers crucial help. Completely revised and updated, The Muhammad Ali Parkinson Center 100 Questions & Answers About Parkinson Disease, Second Edition is the only text available to provide both the doctor's and patient's views in addition to authoritative, practical answers about treatment options, quality of life, and sources of support. Written by an internationally recognized expert on Parkinson Disease, The Muhammad Ali Parkinson Center 100 Questions & Answers About Parkinson Disease, Second Edition is an invaluable resource for anyone coping with the physical and emotional turmoil of this devastating disease "Whether you're a newly diagnosed patient, or are a friend or relative of someone suffering from Parkinson Disease, this book offers help. Completely revised and updated...[the book provides] both the doctor's and patient's views and gives you authoritative, practical answers to your questions about treatment options, quality of life, and sources of support. Written by an internationally recognized expert on Parkinson Disease, this book is an invaluable resource for anyone coping with the physical and emotional turmoil of this devastating disease."--Publisher description

The Muhammad Ali Parkinson Center 100 Questions & Answers About Parkinson Disease, Second Edition gives you authoritative, practical answers to your questions about treatment options and quality of life, and provides sources of support from both the doctor's and patient's viewpoints. This book is an invaluable resource for anyone coping with the physical and emotional turmoil of Parkinson Disease.