Psychiatric and Cognitive Disorders in Parkinson's Disease

Erscheinungsjahr 2016
ISBN: 978-0-521-66305-2
Verlag: Cambridge University Press

Buch, Englisch, 240 Seiten, HC gerader Rücken kaschiert, Format (B × H): 175 mm x 250 mm, Gewicht: 602 g

Emotional and cognitive disorders are common in Parkinson's disease, but are frequently overlooked or undertreated. This book provides a comprehensive account of these aspects of Parkinson's disease, based on the neurological and psychiatric assessment of hundreds of patients by the authors. It also offers a thorough survey of the published literature on the topic. Readers will find a complete and helpful overview of the clinical features and treatment of Parkinson's disease, followed by discussion of associated depressive disorders, anxiety, phobias, apathy, hallucinations, delusions and sleep disorders. Specific cognitive deficits are also discussed, and the mechanisms for these disorders explored. The book also addresses the psychiatric and cognitive side effects of anti-parkinsonian medications and surgical treatments. Offering sufficient scientific detail for the specialist in neurology and psychiatry, the clear practical guidelines, case studies and rating scales will meet the needs of all clinicians working with Parkinson's disease patients.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Starkstein, Sergio E.

Merello, Marcelo

Fachgebiete

• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Klinische und Innere Medizin Neurologie, Klinische Neurowissenschaft
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizinische Fachgebiete Psychiatrie, Sozialpsychiatrie, Suchttherapie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. Epidemiologic, clinical and therapeutic aspects of Parkinson's disease; 3. Parkinsonism and Parkinson's disease; 4. Cognitive deficits in Parkinson's disease; 5. Depression in Parkinson's disease; 6. Anxiety, phobias, apathy and premorbid personality in Parkinson's disease; 7. Neuropsychologic and psychiatric side-effects of antiparkinsonian medication; 8. Treatment of psychiatric disorders in Parkinson's disease; Appendix; References; Index.

Über Autor(innen)

Starkstein, Sergio E.
Sergio E. Starkstein was Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at Johns Hopkins University and is now head of the Department of Neuropsychiatry and Neuropsychology at the Raul Carrea Institute of Neurological Research (FLENI) in Bueonos Aires. He is the author of many research articles and book chapters in neuropsychiatry, and an earlier book, Depression in Neurologic Disease.

Merello, Marcelo
Marcelo J. Merello was a Research Fellow at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery in London, and is now head of the Movement Disorders Section at FLENI in Buenos Aires. He is the author of many research articles and book chapters, and coedited New Trends in Parkinson's Disease Treatment. He is a member of the editorial board of Movement Disorders.