In this important new booklet, naturopath Dr Jane Semple introduces you to Parkinson Disease, its symptoms, and traditional medical treatments-some of which can cause serious side effects. Instead, Dr Semple offers a holistic naturopathic approach involving proper nutrition, vitamins, minerals, amino acids, herbs, and other natural dietary supplements. Concluding by addressing quality-of-life issues such as the importance of exercise, this booklet offers new hope to those who have exhausted conventional medical treatments for Parkinson disease. ....read more

This is a highly personal account of one man's life after his body became wracked by Parkinson's disease. He was a musician, music teacher, high school band leader and school principal. He hunted, he fished, he traveled with his wife and daughter, doing all those things the rest of us do. Today, he continues to teach piano to college students, and to enjoy life with activities that he can still do. He tells his, and his family's, story without bemoaning his fate, but instead, it is a wake-up call to victims of this dreadful disease. ....read more

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An integrated mini review of the drug therapy for Parkinson's disease, illustrated with visually appealing tables and diagrams. A quick visual aid for the course study and board review ....read more

This warm-hearted story about a special bond between friends teaches children about Parkinson's disease while encouraging their understanding and compassion. ....read more

If you or someone you love has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease you’re probably wrestling with fear, despair, and countless questions about the future. It’s brighter than you think. In Parkinson’s Disease for Dummies, you’ll discover how to keep a positive attitude and lead an active, productive life as this user-friendly, guide pilots you through the important steps toward taking charge of your condition. It helps you:

• Make sure you have an accurate diagnosis
• Assemble and work with your health care team
• Inform others about your condition
• Choose the most effective medications
• Establish a diet and exercise regimen
• Consider surgical options, alternative therapies, and clinical trials
• Maintain healthy personal and professional relationships
• Adjust your routine as your PD progresses

This one-stop resource provides proven coping skills, first-hand advice, and practical tools, such as worksheets to assess care options, questions to ask doctors, and current listings of care providers. ....read more

Movement disorders are a group of neurological conditions that are characterised by problems with movement - either unwanted movements, such as tremors, jerks or twitches, or slowness and poverty of movement. Parkinson's disease is the most common of these conditions, and it affects approximately 1% of the population. Its treatment is complex, but effective, and there have been many recent exciting developments in the field. Other movement disorders are less common and extremely diverse, so it is difficult for practitioners to become proficient in diagnosing and treating them all. This book will help neurologists and other clinicians in the recognition and treatment of this important group of disorders. Written in a concise, easy-to-use handbook format, it should appeal to a multidisciplinary audience. The text is accompanied by a DVD with video clips illustrating the different movement disorders. ....read more

A practical guide to the management of various clinical issues seen in patients with Parkinson's Disease (PD), this text emphasizes the need for coordinated care between the various professionals, as well as between professionals and caregivers. Providing an update on current developments in the neurology and management of PD, as well as the understanding and treatment of non-motor aspects of PD, the book also includes a variety of topics such as depression, psychosis, and anxiety

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Daniel Brooks was a 50-year-old husband, father and district-level administrator in a public school system, when he first noticed pronounced tremors, speech difficulties and walking problems developing. In this book, Daniel chronicles his life with a Parkinson’s Plus syndrome and explains how he dealt with the neurological decline that resulted. Read a user-friendly, patient's explanation of the defining symptoms of these atypical Parkinsonism disorders and find out how this neuro-degenerative disease progressed in Dan’s case. He writes a compelling and inspirational story of how he maintained his faith in God, while courageously facing life with a movement disorder. ....read more

Any discussion of the clinical characteristics of Parkinson's disease must take into account the inaccuracies of clinical diagnosis. In a successive series of 100 patients with a clinical diagnosis of Parkinson's disease, only 76 fulfilled the criteria for diagnosis at post-mortem examination. Attempts to tighten the diagnostic criteria lead to increased specificity but with reduced sensitivity.In An Atlas of Parkinson's Disease and Related Disorders Dr. David Perkin has compiled a series of photographs highlighting various aspects of Parkinson's disease and related motor disorders. The book provides a useful sample of clinical, investigative (CT, MRI, and PET) and pathological images with succinct descriptive text of the disorders featured. Approximately one-third of the material in this book is pathological, incorporating both macroscopic and microscopic sections. A further quarter of the material is represented by imaging, principally magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and positron emission tomography (PET) scanning. The area of movement disorders has been particularly fruitful for PET scanning, which promises, with the development of specific ligands for the various receptor sites, to further expand understanding of the pathophysiological mechanisms of the movement disorders. Reflecting the highest standards clinical photography and imaging along with the distinguished author's expert knowledge of the subject, Dr. Perkin's An Atlas of Parkinson's Disease and Related Disorders is the definitive and essential clinical reference in its field. ....read more