Parkinson's Disease

✍ Scribed by Donald G. Grosset, Katherine A. Okun, Michael S. Fernandez, Hubert H., M.D. Gosset

• Publisher: Manson Pub Lt 2010-09-01
• Year: 2010
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 177
• Series: Clinician's desk reference
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

The second title in the new series 'Clinician's Desk Reference', designed as concise up-to-date volumes on key conditions for physicians in the hospital setting and in primary care, and for many professionals allied to medicine. 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. The book is illustrated by photos/imaging and by charts and tables. Read more...

Content: Parkinson's disease facts and figures Clinical diagnosis of Parkinsonism and tremor Diagnostic testing and neuroimaging Drug treatment Non-Motor features of Parkinson's Disease Motor and non-motor assessment scales in Parkinson's disease Surgical therapy for Parkinson's Disease The role of the nurse specialist in the management of Parkinson's disease The role of the physiotherapist and occupational therapist The role of the speech language pathologist The role of the dietician Complementary medicine and PD
Abstract:

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, therapists, pathologists, dieticians, and to the use of complementary medicine. Read more...

✦ Subjects

Медицинские дисциплины;Неврология и нейрохирургия;