Handbook of Atypical Parkinsonism

by Edited by Carlo Colosimo , David E. Riley , Gregor K. Wenning

• ISBN13: 9780521111973
• ISBN10: 0521111978
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2011-04-25
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Summary

Improved diagnostic sophistication is increasingly enabling neurologists to differentiate between Parkinson's disease and other atypical parkinsonism (AP), such as multiple system atrophy, progressive supranuclear palsy, corticobasal degeneration, and dementia with Lewy bodies. The Handbook of Atypical Parkinsonism is a comprehensive survey of all diseases of this category, providing an authoritative guide to the recognition, diagnosis and management of these disorders. Each chapter follows a common structure, commencing with the full basic science of the disorder under consideration, followed by descriptions of the clinical picture and differential diagnosis. Subsequent chapters discuss current and future therapeutic approaches to these difficult conditions. Written and edited by leading practitioners in the field, clinicians in neurology and other specialties will find this book essential to the understanding and diagnosis of this complex group of disorders.

Author Biography

David E. Riley is Director, Movement Disorders Center, Department of Neurology, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH, USA. Gregor K. Wenning is Head, Division of Clinical Neurobiology, Movement Disorders Unit, Department of Neurology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Austria.

Table of Contents

List of contributors	p. vi
Preface	p. vii
Introduction	p. 1
Parkinson's disease and the spectrum of Lewy body disease	p. 10
Multiple system atrophy	p. 27
Progressive supranuclear palsy	p. 58
Corticobasal degeneration	p. 75
Parkinsonism - other causes	p. 99
The differential diagnosis of parkinsonism: A clinical approach	p. 126
Non-pharmacological treatment for atypical parkinsonism	p. 142
Index	p. 160
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