Hallet / Hallett / Poewe Therapeutics of Parkinson's Disease and Other Movement Disorders

1. Auflage 2008
ISBN: 978-0-470-71400-3
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 520 Seiten, E-Book

* Provides a comprehensive update on therapies forParkinson's disease and other movement disorders
* Describes the basic mechanisms of neurodegeneration,pharmacologic interventions for motor and non-motor symptoms, andsurgical management
* Features summary tables and algorithms that serve as a quickreference guide for practical treatment decisions
* The expert guidance of recognised authorities will enablereaders of this book to plan their patients' care withgreater confidence

Autoren/Hrsg.

Hallet, Mark

Hallett, Mark

Poewe, Werner

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface.
Contributors.
PART I PARKINSON'S DISEASE AND PARKINSONISM.
1 The Etiopathogenesis of Parkinson's Disease: Basic Mechanismsof Neurodegeneration (C. Warren Olanow and KevinMcNaught).
2 Physiology of Parkinson's Disease (Shlomo Elias, Zvi Israeland Hagai Bergman).
3 Pharmacology of Parkinson's Disease (Jonathan M.Brotchie).
4 The Treatment of Early Parkinson's Disease (Olivier Rascoland Regina Katzenschlager).
5 Treatment of Motor Complications in Advanced Parkinson'sDisease (Susan H. Fox and Anthony E. Lang).
6 Managing the Non-Motor Symptoms of Parkinson's Disease(Werner Poewe and Klaus Seppi).
7 Surgery for Parkinson's Disease (Jens Volkmann).
8 Future Cell- and Gene-Based Therapies for Parkinson's Disease(Tomas Bjorklund, Asuka Morizane, Deniz Kirik and PatrikBrundin).
9 Parkinson-Plus Disorders (Martin Kollensperger and GregorK. Wenning).
PART II TREMOR DISORDERS.
10 Essential Tremor (Rodger J. Elble).
11 Other Tremor Disorders (Gunther Deuschl).
PART III DYSTONIA, CRAMPS, AND SPASMS.
12 Pathophysiology of Dystonia (Mark Hallett).
13 General Management Approach to Dystonia (Cynthia L.Comella).
14 Botulinum Toxin for Treatment of Dystonia (DirkDressler).
15 Surgical Treatments of Dystonia (Christopher Kenney andJoseph Jankovic).
16 Wilson's Disease (George J. Brewer).
17 Cramps and Spasms (Christine D. Esper, Pratibha G. Aia,Leslie J. Cloud and Stewart A. Factor).
18 Stiff Person Syndrome (Philip D. Thompson and Hans-MichaelMeinck).
PART IV CHOREA, TICS AND OTHER MOVEMENT DISORDERS.
19 Huntington's Disease (Kevin M. Biglan and IraShoulson).
20 Chorea (Francisco Cardoso).
21 Treatment of Tics and Tourette Syndrome (Harvey S. Singerand Erika L.F. Hedderick).
22 Therapeutics of Paroxysmal Dyskinesias (Shyamal H. Mehtaand Kapil D. Sethi).
23 Treatment of Miscellaneous Disorders (Marie Vidailhet,Emmanuel Roze and David Grabli).
24 Myoclonus (Shu-Ching Hu, Steven J. Frucht and HiroshiShibasaki).
PART V DRUG-INDUCED MOVEMENT DISORDERS.
25 Neuroleptic-Induced Movement Disorders (S. ElizabethZauber and Christopher G. Goetz).
26 Other Drug-Induced Dyskinesias (Oscar S.Gershanik).
PART VI ATAXIA AND DISORDERS OF GAIT AND BALANCE.
27 Ataxia (Thomas Klockgether).
28 Treatment of Gait and Balance Disorders (Bastiaan R.Bloem, Alexander C. Geurts, S. Hassin-Baer and Nir Giladi).
PART VII RESTLESS LEGS SYNDROME.
29 The Restless Legs Syndrome (Richard P. Allen and BirgitHogl).
PART VIII PEDIATRIC MOVEMENT DISORDERS.
30 Pediatric Movement Disorders (Jonathan W. Mink).
PART IX PSYCHOGENIC MOVEMENT DISORDERS.
31 Psychogenic Movement Disorders (Elizabeth Peckham and MarkHallett).
Index.