| Description |
xiv, 571 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Series |
Neurological disease and therapy ; 40 |
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Neurological disease and therapy ; v. 40
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| Contents |
I. Clinical Definition. 1. Defining Parkinson's Disease and Parkinsonism / Rajesh Pahwa and William C. Koller. 2. Is Parkinson's Disease a Single Entity with a Single Cause? A Cautionary Note / Matthew M. Zack and J. William Langston. 3. Pathological Considerations in the Etiology of Parkinson's Disease / Lysia S. Forno. 4. Mechanisms of Cell Death / Ian Irwin and J. William Langston -- II. Hereditary Factors. 5. Genetics of Parkinson's Disease / Lawrence I. Golbe. 6. Xenobiotics and Inherited Risk Factors / Adrian Williams. 7. Endogenous Toxins as Potential Etiologic Agents in Parkinson's Disease / Ian Irwin and J. William Langston -- III. Epidemiology of Parkinson's Disease. 8. The Neuroepidemiology of Parkinson's Disease / Gustavo C. Roman, Zhen-Xin Zhang and Jonas H. Ellenberg. 9. Comorbidity as It Relates to the Etiology of Parkinson's Disease / Caroline M. Tanner and Matthew M. Zack |
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10. Early Life and Demographic Factors Predisposing to Parkinson's Disease / Jonas H. Ellenberg. 11. Prediction of Parkinson's Disease / Jonas H. Ellenberg -- IV. Putative Exogenous Agents. 12. Environmental Agents and Parkinson's Disease / Peter S. Spencer and Patricia G. Butterfield. 13. MPTP as It Relates to the Etiology of Parkinson's Disease / J. William Langston. 14. Infectious Diseases as They Relate to the Etiology of Parkinson's Disease / Matthew M. Zack and Caroline M. Tanner -- V. Comprehensive Bibliography -- 15. Bibliography Relating to the Etiology of Parkinson's Disease / Jonas H. Ellenberg |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Parkinson's disease -- Etiology.
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Parkinson's disease -- Etiology.
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Parkinson Disease -- etiology.
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| Author |
Ellenberg, Jonas H.
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Koller, William C., 1945-2005.
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Langston, J. W. (James William)
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| LC no. |
94049181 |
| ISBN |
0824788230 (alk. paper) |
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