Parkinson's Disease (Oxford Neurology Library) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0199550638 ISBN 13: 9780199550630

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 2010

Synopsis

Parkinson's Disease is a neurodegenerative disorder of the central nervous system which affects movement, muscle control and balance. In addition to these "motor symptoms," patients with Parkinson's Disease are also affected by "non-motor symptoms" including cognitive disturbances such as dementia, depression and hallucinations as well as autonomic dysfunction. Diagnosis of the disease is crucial and misdiagnosis is frequent. Enormous advances have been made in recent decades in the understanding of the clinical features, aetiology, pathology of the disease, as well as in the provision of new treatments.

Part of the Oxford Neurology Library series, this concise and practical pocketbook provides an up-to-date practical text on the management of Parkinson's Disease. Chapters outline the causes and clinical features of the disease, as well as its diagnosis and assessment. Specific chapters concentrate on the management of motor and non-motor symptoms, as well as on the mansgement of early Parkinson's Disease. This pocketbook will serve as a useful guide for the non-specialist neurologist, including those in training, and also those wishing to develop an interest in movement disorders.

About this title

About the Author:

Anthony Schapira is Chairman and Head of the Department of Clinical Neurosciences at the Royal Free and University College Medical School, London, UK.

About this edition

• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0199550638
• ISBN 13: 9780199550630
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 115
• Editor: Schapira Anthony