Parkinson's Disease - A Complete Guide for Patients and Families (Hardcover, 2nd Revised edition)

Recent innovations, including deep brain stimulation and new medications, have significantly improved the lives of people with Parkinson's disease. Nevertheless, medical, emotional, and physical challenges remain. The second edition of this accessible and comprehensive guide provides crucial information for managing this complex condition, including details on the use of medications, diet, exercise, complementary therapies, and surgery. The second edition includes new information about: * The genetic and hereditary pattern of the disease * Medications and uses of established medications * Other approaches to treating the symptoms of Parkinson's * Juvenile-onset Parkinson's disease * Normal pressure hydrocephalus * The effects of fluctuating hormones on disease symptoms * Fetal cell transplants and porcine cell transplants * The nutritional supplement Co-Enzyme Q10

General

Imprint:	Johns Hopkins University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	A Johns Hopkins Press Health Book
Release date:	March 2007
First published:	November 2006
Authors:	William J. Weiner • Lisa M. Shulman • Anthony E. Lang
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	296
Edition:	2nd Revised edition
ISBN-13:	978-0-8018-8545-7
Categories:	Books > Medicine > Clinical & internal medicine > Neurology & clinical neurophysiology Books > Health, Home & Family > Family & health > Coping with personal problems > Coping with illness
LSN:	0-8018-8545-0
Barcode:	9780801885457

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