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Parkinson's disease : a complete guide for patients and families / William J. Weiner, Lisa M. Shulman, Anthony E. Lang.

By: Contributor(s): Series: A Johns Hopkins Press health BookPublication details: Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, c2001.Description: xi, 256 p. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 0801865557 (hardcover : acidfree paper)
  • 0801865565 (pbk. : acidfree paper)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • WL 359 W4237p 2001 W4237p 2001
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Contents:
Part I. INTRODUCTION i. What Is Parkinson's Disease? 2. Who Gets Parkinson's Disease? Part II. SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF PARKINSON'S DISEASE 3. Early Symptoms 4. Moderate Parkinson's Disease 5. Advanced Parkinson's Disease 6. Behavioral Changes and Psychiatric Symptoms 7. Young-Onset Parkinson's Disease Part III. DIAGNOSING PARKINSON'S DISEASE 8. How a Diagnosis Is Made 9. Types of Parkinsonism 10. Diagnosing Other Neurologic Problems Part IV TREATMENT OF PARKINSON'S DISEASE 11. How the Brain Works and How Treatment Works 12. Choosing the Correct Medications 13. Drug Therapies 14. Diet, Exercise, and Complementary and Alternative Therapies 15. Surgical Treatments Part V OTHER ISSUES 16. Illness, Hospitalization, and Parkinson's Disease 17. Parkinson's Disease Research 18. Questions and Answers
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Includes index.

Part I. INTRODUCTION

i. What Is Parkinson's Disease?
2. Who Gets Parkinson's Disease?

Part II. SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF PARKINSON'S DISEASE

3. Early Symptoms
4. Moderate Parkinson's Disease
5. Advanced Parkinson's Disease
6. Behavioral Changes and Psychiatric
Symptoms
7. Young-Onset Parkinson's Disease

Part III. DIAGNOSING PARKINSON'S DISEASE

8. How a Diagnosis Is Made
9. Types of Parkinsonism
10. Diagnosing Other Neurologic Problems

Part IV TREATMENT OF PARKINSON'S DISEASE

11. How the Brain Works and How Treatment
Works
12. Choosing the Correct Medications
13. Drug Therapies
14. Diet, Exercise, and Complementary
and Alternative Therapies
15. Surgical Treatments

Part V OTHER ISSUES
16. Illness, Hospitalization, and Parkinson's
Disease
17. Parkinson's Disease Research
18. Questions and Answers

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