Parkinson's Disease

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Second Edition Parkinson's Disease A Guide for Patient and Family Roger C. Duvoisin, M. D. From reviews of the first edition: "Just what [patients and families] need. . .. goes into great detail concerning symptoms and their variability, treatment in generál, and the most useful drugs and their side-effects." -The New York Times "Valuable for patients and relatives. . . . will answer the questions they forgót to ask the physician or those that a busy clinician may not have had time to answer." -Neurology Raven Press proudly announces the second, revised edition of Parkinson's Disease: A Guide for Patient and Family. This helpful guide reflects the most recent therapeutic advances and answers the parkinsonian patient's most frequent questions. In layperson's terms, Dr. Duvoisin discusses • the fundamental pathology of parkinsonism • the symptoms and course of the disease • current drug therapies and their side-effects • beneficial exercise and dietary regimens. Alsó featured are an... Tovább

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Second Edition Parkinson's Disease A Guide for Patient and Family Roger C. Duvoisin, M. D. From reviews of the first edition: "Just what [patients and families] need. . .. goes into great detail concerning symptoms and their variability, treatment in generál, and the most useful drugs and their side-effects." -The New York Times "Valuable for patients and relatives. . . . will answer the questions they forgót to ask the physician or those that a busy clinician may not have had time to answer." -Neurology Raven Press proudly announces the second, revised edition of Parkinson's Disease: A Guide for Patient and Family. This helpful guide reflects the most recent therapeutic advances and answers the parkinsonian patient's most frequent questions. In layperson's terms, Dr. Duvoisin discusses • the fundamental pathology of parkinsonism • the symptoms and course of the disease • current drug therapies and their side-effects • beneficial exercise and dietary regimens. Alsó featured are an informative section on commonly prescribed drugs and a comprehensive listing of organizations concerned with Parkinson's disease. For the second edition, every chapter has been thoroughly updated and several new chapters have been added. The book as a whole promotes the new view of Parkinson's disease as "parkinsonism plus," reflecting the recent identification of several discrete forms of parkinsonism. Raven Press 1140 Avenue of the Americas, New York, N.Y. 10036 Vissza