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Handbook of Parkinson's Disease
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eBook - PDF
Handbook of Parkinson's Disease
About this book
Highly Commended, BMA Medical Book Awards 2014This volume has long prevailed as one of the leading resources on Parkinson's disease (PD). Fully updated with practical and engaging chapters on pathology, neurochemistry, etiology, and breakthrough research, this source spans every essential topic related to the identification, assessment, and treatme
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Yes, you can access Handbook of Parkinson's Disease by Rajesh Pahwa, Kelly E. Lyons Ph.D., Rajesh Pahwa,Kelly E. Lyons Ph.D. in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Medicine & Internal Medicine & Diagnosis. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.
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Table of contents
- Front Cover
- Contents
- Contributors
- Foreword
- 1. Early iconography of Parkinson’s disease
- 2. Epidemiology
- 3. Differential diagnosis
- 4. Pathophysiology and clinical assessment
- 5. Premotor symptoms
- 6. Autonomic dysfunction and management
- 7. Sleep dysfunction
- 8. Neuropsychological aspects
- 9. Management of anxiety and depression
- 10. Management of psychosis and dementia
- 11. Neuroimaging
- 12. Neuropathology of parkinsonism
- 13. Neurophysiology
- 14. Animal models of Parkinson’s disease and related disorders
- 15. Genetics
- 16. Environmental risk factors
- 17. Disease modification
- 18. Amantadine and anticholinergics
- 19. Levodopa
- 20. Dopamine agonists
- 21. Monoamine oxidase inhibitors
- 22. Catechol-O-methyltransferase inhibitors
- 23. Investigational pharmacological treatments
- 24. Deep brain stimulation
- 25. Investigational surgical therapies
- 26. Physical and occupational therapy
- 27. Voice, speech, and swallowing disorders
- 28. Complementary and alternative medicine in Parkinson’s disease