Handbook of Parkinson's Disease

Offers a comprehensive overview of the clinical presentation, pathology, neurochemistry, etiology, and control of Parkinson's disease
Presents an integrated approach to the management of Parkinsonian symptoms
Guides readers through the most recent neuropsychological and neuroimaging techniques to enhance diagnostic accuracy
Includes hundreds of field-specific references and discussions on new therapies, treatment methods, and current research findings
Helps to enhance patient quality of life with expert analyses of emerging medications, surgical procedures, rehabilitation strategies, genetic studies, and advances in diagnostic imaging
Summary
This volume has long prevailed as one of the leading resources on Parkinson's disease (PD). Fully updated with practical and engaging chapters on pathology, neurochemistry, etiology, and breakthrough research, this source spans every essential topic related to the identification, assessment, and treatment of PD.
Reflecting the many advances that have taken place in the management of PD, this volume promotes a multidisciplinary approach to care and supplies new sections on the latest pharmacologic, surgical, and rehabilitative therapies, as well as essential diagnostic, imaging, and nonmotor management strategies.

New to this edition:
• Early identification of premotor symptoms
• Potential disease modification agents
• Physical and occupational therapy

Table of Contents
Early Iconography of Parkinson’s Disease; Christopher G. Goetz

Epidemiology; Michele Rajput, Alex Rajput, Ali H. Rajput

Differential Diagnosis; John Morgan, Kapil D. Sethi

Pathophysiology and Clinical Assessment; Joseph Jankovic

Premotor Symptoms

Autonomic Dysfunction and Management; Richard B. Dewey

Sleep Dysfunction; Laura Nieder, K. Ray Chaudhuri

Neuropsychological Aspects; Alexander I Tröster, Steven Paul Woods

Management of Anxiety and Depression; Jack Chen

Management of Psychosis and Dementia; Kelvin L. Chou, Hubert H. Fernandez

Neuroimaging; Ken Marek, Danna Jennings, John Seibyl

Neuropathology; Dennis W. Dickson

Neurophysiology and Neurocircuitry; Erwin B Montgomery, John T Gale

Animal Models; Giselle Petzinger, Michael W. Jakowec

Genetics; Akiko Imamura, Matthew J. Farrer, Wszolek K. Zbigniew

Environmental Risk Factors; Brad A. Racette

Disease Modification; David Kremens

Amantadine and Anticholinergics; Khashayar Dashtipour, Joseph Chung, Allan Wu, Mark Lew

Levodopa; Stewart A. Factor

Dopamine Agonists; Valerie Street, Mark Stacy

MAO inhibitors; Alex Rajput, Theresa A Zesiewicz, Robert Hauser

COMT Inhibitors; Ronald F. Pfeiffer

Investigational Pharmacological Treatments; William G. Ondo

Deep Brain Stimulation; Kelly Lyons, Rajesh Pahwa

Investigational Surgical Therapies; Joseph S Neimat, Parag G Patil, Andres M Lozano

Physical and Occupational Therapy; Bas Bloem

Voice, Speech and Swallowing Disorders; Shimon Sapir, Lorraine Ramig, Cynthia Fox

Alternative Therapies; Jill Marjama-Lyons

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