Parkinson's Disease

Clinican's Desk Reference
1. Auflage 2019
ISBN: 978-1-138-11372-5
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 176 Seiten

Reihe: Clinician's Desk Reference Series

The second title in the ‘Clinician’s Desk Reference’ series, designed as concise up-to-date volumes on key conditions for physicians in the hospital setting and in primary care, and for many professionals allied to medicine.

Coverage ranges from incidence, diagnosis, investigation, drug treatments, non-motor features of Parkinson’s Disease, assessment scales and surgical intervention, to the role of nurses, physio– and occupational therapists, speech/language pathologists, dieticians, and to the use of complementary medicine.

The book is illustrated by photos/imaging and by charts and tables.

Zielgruppe

Professional Practice & Development

Autoren/Hrsg.

Grosset, Donald

Fernandez, Hubert

Grosset, Katherine

Okun, Michael

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Parkinson’s disease facts and figures. Clinical diagnosis of Parkinsonism and tremor. Diagnostic testing and neuroimaging. Drug treatment. Non-Motor features of Parkinson’s Disease. Motor and non-motor assessment scales in Parkinson’s disease. Surgical therapy for Parkinson’s Disease. The role of the nurse specialist in the management of Parkinson’s disease. The role of the physiotherapist and occupational therapist. The role of the speech language pathologist. The role of the dietician. Complementary medicine and PD.