Parkinson's Disease

by Weiner, William J.; Shulman, Lisa M., M.D.; Lang, Anthony E., M.D.

• ISBN13: 9780801865565
• ISBN10: 0801865565
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-04-01
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins Univ Pr

Summary

The second edition of this accessible and comprehensive guide provides crucial information for managing this complex condition, including details on the use of medications, diet, exercise, complementary therapies, and surgery. "The best comprehensive guide on Parkinson's disease I have ever read. If I were suggesting a book for my primary care physician to read on Parkinson's disease, this would be the one." -- APDA Young Parkinson's Newsletter

Author Biography

Anthony E. Lang, M.D., F.R.C.P. is a professor of neurology and holds the Jack Clark Chair in Parkinson's Disease Research at the University of Toronto and is the director of the Morton and Gloria Shulman Movement Disorders Center at Toronto Western Hospital.

Table of Contents

Preface	ix
Acknowledgments	xiii
Part I. Introduction
What Is Parkinson's Disease?	3	(15)
Who Gets Parkinson's Disease?	18	(13)
Part II. Signs And Symptoms Of Parkinson'S Disease
Early Symptoms	31	(11)
Moderate Parkinson's Disease	42	(16)
Advanced Parkinson's Disease	58	(15)
Behavioral Changes and Psychiatric Symptoms	73	(12)
Young-Onset Parkinson's Disease	85	(10)
Part III. Diagnosing Parkinson'S Disease
How a Diagnosis Is Made	95	(13)
Types of Parkinsonism	108	(9)
Diagnosing Other Neurologic Problems	117	(14)
Part IV. Treatment Of Parkinson'S Disease
How the Brain Works and How Treatment Works	131	(12)
Choosing the Correct Medications	143	(13)
Drug Therapies	156	(30)
Diet, Exercise, and Complementary and Alternative Therapies	186	(11)
Surgical Treatments	197	(16)
Part V. Other Issues
Illness, Hospitalization, and Parkinson's Disease	213	(6)
Parkinson's Disease Research	219	(11)
Questions and Answers	230	(13)
Resources	243	(4)
Index	247