Full Description
This books' 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.
Contents
Parkinson's disease facts and figuresClinical diagnosis of Parkinsonism and tremorDiagnostic testing and neuroimagingDrug treatmentNon-Motor features of Parkinson's DiseaseMotor and non-motor assessment scales in Parkinson's diseaseSurgical therapy for Parkinson's DiseaseThe role of the nurse specialist in the management of Parkinson's diseaseThe role of the physiotherapist and occupational therapistThe role of the speech language pathologistThe role of the dieticianComplementary medicine and PD