Parkinson's disease : improving patient care / edited by Jason S. Hawley, Melissa J. Armstrong, William J. Weiner.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Hawley, Jason S., editor.

Armstrong, Melissa J., editor.

Weiner, William J., editor.

Series:

Oxford American neurology library.

Oxford American Neurology Library

Standardized Title:

Parkinson's disease (Hawley)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Parkinson's disease--Treatment.

Parkinson's disease.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (129 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Oxford University Press, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Part of the Oxford American Neurology Library, Parkinson's Disease: Improving Patient Care is a clinically-focused text for healthcare professionals involved in the everyday management of Parkinson's disease patients. Primary care physicians, general neurologists, medical trainees, and ancillary therapists including mental health professionals, speech therapists, and physical therapists will all find helpful information regarding caring for patients with Parkinson's disease. The easily readable text provides information on the diagnosis of Parkinson's disease and everyday management of patient

Contents:

Cover; Parkinson's Disease: Improving Patient Care; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Contributors; 1. What Is Parkinson's Disease?; 2. Diagnosing Parkinson's Disease; 3. Atypical Parkinsonian Disorders and Other Mimics of Parkinson ' s Disease; 4. The Natural History of Parkinson's Disease; 5. Medical and Non-Medical Management of Early Parkinson's Disease; 6. Motor Fluctuations and Dyskinesia: What Are They, and How Do You Treat Them?; 7. Non-Motor Complications in Parkinson's Disease; 8. The Follow-Up Visit for Parkinson's Disease

9. When to Consider Deep Brain Stimulation Surgery, and How to Approach It10. Common Challenges and Complications in the Inpatient Setting; 11. Management of Late Complications of Parkinson's Disease; 12. The Role of the Non-Physician: Rehabilitation and Non-Pharmacological Therapy in Parkinson's Disease; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed April 11, 2014).

ISBN:

0-19-999788-8

OCLC:

876344594