Parkinson's Disease: A Complete Guide for Patients and Families (A Johns Hopkins Press Health Book)

William J. Weiner MD, Lisa M. Shulman MD, Anthony E. Lang MD FRCP

ISBN 10: 1421410761 / ISBN 13: 9781421410760

Edité par Johns Hopkins University Press 2014-01-26, 2014

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N° de réf. du vendeur 6666-GRD-9781421410760

Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: Parkinson's Disease: A Complete Guide for Patients and Families (A Johns Hopkins Press Health Book)
• Éditeur: Johns Hopkins University Press 2014-01-26
• Date de parution: 2014
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 1421410761
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9781421410760
• Reliure: Paperback
• Édition: 3ème Édition
• État de l'article: New

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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

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.