An edition of Fast facts
(2007)
Fast facts
Parkinson's disease
Fourth edition.
by Christopher G. Clough, K. Ray Chaudhuri, and Kapil D. Sethi
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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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Fast facts: Parkinson's disease
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Fast Facts Parkinson's Disease (Fast Facts)
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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
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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