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Parkinson's disease

Fourth edition.

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An edition of Fast facts (2007)

Fast facts

Parkinson's disease

Fourth edition.

With the patient's experience at its core, Fast Facts: Parkinson's Disease takes the non-specialist through the patient's Parkinson's journey from unexplained prodromal symptoms to palliative support.

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English
Pages
167

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Fast facts: Parkinson's disease
2016, National Book Network International
in English - Fourth edition.
Cover of: Fast Facts
Fast Facts: Parkinson's Disease
2011, Health Press Limited
in English
Cover of: Fast Facts Parkinson's Disease (Fast Facts)
Fast Facts Parkinson's Disease (Fast Facts)
June 30, 2007, Not Avail
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Table of Contents

Cover; About the Authors; Copyright; Contents; Glossary; Introduction; 1 The Parkinson's journey; Prodromal Parkinson's disease; Diagnosis; Early-stage stable Parkinson's disease; Mid-stage unstable Parkinson's disease; Advanced Parkinson's disease; 2 Epidemiology, pathophysiology and genetics; Epidemiology; Pathology; Pathophysiology; Risk factors; Genetics; 3 Diagnosis; Early motor and non-motor indicators; Symptoms and signs; New diagnostic criteria; Confirmation of diagnosis; Referral and 'shared care'; 4 Drug treatment; History; Levodopa; Dopamine agonists
Side effects of dopamine agonistsCatechol-O-methyl transferase inhibitors; Monoamine oxidase B inhibitors; Anticholinergics; Other drugs; When to initiate treatment; Choice of treatment; Neuroprotection; Treatment of non-motor symptoms; 5 Neurosurgery; History; Which patients require surgery?; Lesional surgery; Deep brain stimulation; Nerve-cell transplantation; Glial cell-line-derived neurotrophic factor; Platelet-derived growth factor; Retinal cell transplantation; 6 Other therapies and support; Ongoing support; Diet; Bladder symptoms; Skin care; Sexual problems
Palliative (not terminal) care7 Long-term complications; Motor fluctuations; Dyskinesias; Dementia; Depression and anxiety; Apathy; Psychosis; Sleep disorders; Autonomic problems; Sensory problems; Declaration of non-motor symptoms; 8 Other parkinsonian syndromes; Drug-induced parkinsonism; Progressive supranuclear palsy; Multiple system atrophy; Dementia with Lewy bodies; Corticobasal ganglionic degeneration; Parkinsonism in young adults; Hemiparkinsonism hemiatrophy syndrome; Neuroacanthocytosis; Secondary parkinsonism; 9 Developments; New medicines in development; Gene therapy

Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Published in
Oxford, United Kingdom
Series
Fast facts, Fast facts
Other Titles
Parkinson's disease

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
616.833
Library of Congress
RC382

The Physical Object

Pagination
1 online resource (167 pages)
Number of pages
167

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL38576172M
Internet Archive
fastfactsparkins0000chau_o2y8
ISBN 10
1910797219, 1910797227, 1908541938
ISBN 13
9781910797211, 9781910797228, 9781908541932
OCLC/WorldCat
958410932

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