ABSTRACT

A comprehensive review of current tactics in the therapeutic management of Parkinson's disease, this volume offers summaries of salient research findings as well as contemporary attitudes and practical advice from field specialists. The well-timed Third Edition is expanded and topically reorganized to register trends and progress in anti-parkinsoni

chapter 3|19 pages

Clinical Assessments

chapter 5|11 pages

Is Levodopa Toxic?

chapter 6|14 pages

Levodopa Therapy

chapter 9|16 pages

Pergolide

chapter 10|25 pages

Pramipexole

chapter 11|11 pages

Ropinirole

chapter 12|15 pages

Cabergoline

chapter 14|18 pages

Tolcapone

chapter 15|11 pages

Entacapone

chapter 17|12 pages

Selegiline

chapter 18|16 pages

Amantadine

chapter 19|22 pages

Thalamotomy

chapter 20|13 pages

Pallidotomy

chapter 21|16 pages

Subthalamotomy

chapter 26|7 pages

Electroconvulsive Therapy

chapter 30|11 pages

Sleep Problems

chapter 33|16 pages

Diet and Nutrition

chapter 39|28 pages

Neural Stem Cell Therapy