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Author Grosset, Donald

Title Parkinson's Disease : Clinican's Desk Reference
Edition 1st ed
Published London : CRC Press, 2009
London : Manson, 2009
©2009
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Description 1 online resource (176 pages)
Series Clinician's Desk Reference series
Clinician's Desk Reference Series
Contents Front Cover -- Contents -- Contributors -- Introduction -- CHAPTER 1 Parkinson's disease facts and figures -- History -- Epidemiology -- Survival -- Causes -- Risk factors -- Genetic factors -- Environmental factors -- Protective factors -- Disease progression -- Pathophysiology -- Neuropathology -- Causes of neurone death -- CHAPTER 2 Clinical diagnosis of parkinsonism and tremor -- Symptom development -- Clinical features -- Bradykinesia -- Asymmetry -- Rigidity -- Tremor -- Postural instability -- Frontal lobe reflexes -- Subtypes of idiopathic PD -- Problems in diagnosis -- Other similar presentations -- Red flags (alerts) -- Misdiagnosis -- CHAPTER 3 Diagnostic testing and neuroimaging -- Dopaminergic challenge tests -- Olfactory testing -- Structural neuroimaging -- Functional neuroimaging -- Mechanisms in functional neuroimaging -- Presynaptic dopamine imaging as a diagnostic and research tool in PD -- Postsynaptic dopamine imaging in parkinsonism -- Other types of functional neuroimaging in PD -- Functional neuroimaging in clinical drug trials -- Vascular parkinsonism and functional neuroimaging -- Clinical applications of functional neuroimaging -- Transcranial ultrasound -- Cardiac sympathetic nerve imaging -- Tremor recording -- CHAPTER 4 Drug treatment of Parkinson's disease -- Management principles -- When to increase or add in therapy -- Signs of overtreatment -- Levodopa -- COMT inhibitors -- Dopamine agonists -- Monoamine oxidase inhibitors -- Anticholinergics -- Amantadine -- Continuous dopaminergic stimulation -- CHAPTER 5 Nonmotor features of Parkinson's disease -- Cognitive impairment -- Psychiatric complications -- Behavioural dysfunction -- Sleep disturbances -- Autonomic dysfunction -- CHAPTER 6 Motor and nonmotor assessment scales -- Motor scales -- Nonmotor scales -- CHAPTER 7 Surgical therapy for Parkinson's disease
Surgical options for PD -- Selecting candidates for DBS or lesion surgery -- Factors which may improve the success of PD surgery -- Choosing a type of surgery and target site -- DBS targeting and lead placement -- Mapping the GPi -- Microelectrode localization of the subthalamus -- DBS lead implantation -- DBS programming: general concepts -- Programming DBS devices -- Postoperative care -- Risks of DBS -- CHAPTER 8 The role of the nurse practitioner/physician assistant -- Introduction -- Examining the PD patient -- Coordinating care -- Specialized services -- Care of DBS patients -- CHAPTER 9 The role of the physical and occupational therapist -- Movement and functional deficits in the PD patient -- Referral to a therapist -- Limitations of therapy -- Role of the physical therapist -- Effects of medication on movment dysfunction -- Effects of surgical intervention on movement dysfunction -- Role of the occupational therapist -- Social/emotional concerns and carer support -- CHAPTER 10 The role of the speech-language pathologist/therapist -- Introduction -- Communication disorders in PD -- Causes of communication disorders -- Evaluation and treatment of communication disorders -- Swallowing disorders in PD -- Causes of dysphagia in PD -- Evaluation and treatment of swallowing problems -- CHAPTER 11 Malnutrition and related disorders -- Nutritional health and the role of the registered dietician -- Nutritional disorders related to autonomic effects of PD -- Nutritional disorders related to mental aspects of PD -- Other effects of PD on nutritional health -- Effects of PD medication -- CHAPTER 12 Complementary medicine and Parkinson's disease -- Introduction -- Acupuncture -- Massage therapy -- Tai chi -- Dietary supplements -- Chelation therapy -- Enhanced external counterpulsation -- Resources -- Further reading -- Glossary -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E
F -- G -- H -- I -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- W -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- X -- Y -- Z -- Abbreviations -- Back Cover
Summary This books' coverage ranges from incidence, diagnosis, investigation, drug treatments, non-motor features of Parkinson's Disease, assessment scales and surgical intervention, to the role of nurses, physio- and occupational therapists, speech/language pathologists, dieticians, and to the use of complementary medicine
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
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Subject Parkinson's disease.
Central nervous system.
Central Nervous System
Central nervous system
Parkinson's disease
Form Electronic book
Author Fernandez, Hubert
Grosset, Katherine
Okun, Michael
ISBN 9781840765175
1840765178
1282049968
9781282049963