Jeremy R Playfer, John Hindle

Parkinson's Disease in the Older Patient

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book is updated and provides information on the aetiology and pathogenesis of the condition, drug and surgical treatments, sleep disturbances, quality of life. It is valuable for general practitioners, geriatricians, neurologists and psychiatrists, physiotherapists, and occupational therapists.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: CRC Press
• 2nd edition
• Seitenzahl: 432
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. Februar 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 246mm x 178mm x 33mm
• Gewicht: 1066g
• ISBN-13: 9781846191145
• ISBN-10: 1846191149
• Artikelnr.: 25560679

Autorenporträt

Dr Jeremy R Playfer\, ; Hindle\, John

Inhaltsangabe

Part 1: Background. History of Parkinson's disease. Aetiology, pathology
and pathogenesis. Epidemiology of Parkinson's disease. Part 2: Diagnosis
and Assessment. Diagnosis and differential diagnosis. Assessment and
quality of life. Part 3: Non-motor Dysfunction. Neuropsychiatry. Autonomic
Dysfunction. Oral problems - speech, diet and oral care. Sleep dysfunction
in Parkinson's disease. Part 4: Motor Dysfunction. Motor problems in
Parkinson's disease - fluctuations, gait, balance and falls. Driving and
safe mobility in Parkinson's disease. Part 5: Therapy and Management.
Organisation of services and health economics. Parkinson's and the general
practitioner. Rehabilitation and the interdisciplinary team. The
Parkinson's disease nurse specialist. Drug therapy. Neurosurgery.
Complementary and alternative medicine. Caring for the Carers. Palliative
care.