Parkinson's disease : a guide for patient and family /
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Philadelphia :
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins,
©2001
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| Edition: | Fifth edition. |
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Table of Contents:
- What is parkinsonism?.
- The first symptoms.
- The classic triad.
- A Plethora of symptoms.
- Principles of treatment.
- Anticholinergic drugs.
- From L-Dopa to dopamine.
- Imitators of dopamine.
- Making decisions about the early Treatment of Parkinson´s disease.
- Special remedies for special symptoms.
- Surgical treatment of parkinsonis.
- Dietary considerations.
- Common sense about exercise.
- A Historical perspective.
- Genetics: a family condition?.
- Future prospects.