Parkinson's Disease: A Complete Guide for Patients and Families - Couverture souple

Weiner, William J.

 
9781421410760: Parkinson's Disease: A Complete Guide for Patients and Families
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ISBN 10 : 1421410761 ISBN 13 : 9781421410760
Editeur : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2013

Synopsis

The third edition incorporates findings from years of intensive research.

Recent innovations, including deep brain stimulation and new medications, have significantly improved the lives of people who have Parkinson's disease. Nevertheless, patients and families continue to face many challenges. They have long relied on this book for reliable advice about medical, emotional, and physical issues. Bringing this trusted guide up to date, three expert neurologists describe

• New understandings gained by five years of additional research on Parkinson's disease
• New focus on the importance of exercise
• New information about imaging techniques such as SPECT Scan and DATScan that are aiding in the diagnosis
• New findings about the genetics of the disease
• Promising uses of new technologies such as tablet devices for people who have trouble communicating
• Information about impulse control disorders caused by some drugs used to address the symptoms of the disease
• A complete update on treatments such as medications, surgery, and more

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À propos des auteurs

William J. Weiner, M.D., is director of the Maryland Parkinson's Disease Center and professor and chairman of the Department of Neurology at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. He also serves as the chief of neurology at the University of Maryland Medical Center. He is the author of numerous books and papers on Parkinson's disease.

Lisa M. Shulman, MD, is a professor of neurology at the University of Maryland. She is the author or editor of numerous books on neurologic disorders, including Parkinson's Disease: A Complete Guide for Patients and Families, 3rd edition.

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Éditeur
Johns Hopkins University Press
Date d'édition
2013
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1421410761
ISBN 13 
9781421410760
Reliure
Broché
Numéro d'édition
3
Nombre de pages
344
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
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ISBN 10 :  1421410753 ISBN 13 :  9781421410753
Editeur : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2014
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