عنوان

Parkinson's Disease :

(Number (ISBN

3709176352

(Number (ISBN

9783709176351

Number

b587373

Title Proper

Parkinson's Disease :

General Material Designation

[Book]

Other Title Information

Biochemistry, Clinical Pathology, and Treatment

First Statement of Responsibility

by Walther Birkmayer, Peter Riederer.

Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.

Vienna

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

Springer Vienna

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

1983

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

(xiii, 194 pages 57 illustrations)

Text of Note

Generic and Trade Names --; Biochemistry --; General Principles of Biochemical Transmission --; Biochemical Changes in Parkinson's Disease --; The Clinical Pathology of Parkinson's Disease --; Tremor --; Rigidity --; Akinesia --; Various Terms --; Assessment of Parkinsonian Disability --; Autonomic Dysfunction --; Psychiatric Disturbances --; Pharmacotoxic Psychosis --; Treatment --; Anticholinergic Drug Therapy --; L-Dopa Treatment --; Combination Treatment with L-Dopa and a Decarboxylase Inhibitor --; Treatment with Tetrahydrobiopterin --; Amantadine --; Combined Treatment with MAO Inhibitors --; Deprenyl --; Tranylcypromine --; Dopamine Agonists --; Influence of Bromocriptine and Lisuride on Plasma Catecholamines and Urinary Metabolites --; Domperidone --; MIF --; ß-Blockers --; Treatment of Autonomic Symptoms --; Treatment of Psychiatric Symptoms --; The Drug Treatment of Parkinson's Disease in Practice --; Drug Prescription Guide --; Neurosurgery --; Physiotherapy --; Side Effects --; Clinical Course of Parkinson's Disease --; Observations on Human Behaviour --; References.

Text of Note

Parkinson's disease is one of the major causes of neurological disability in adult life. It has been encountered in all races, in every region of the world and shows no preference for either sex. In general, its initial manifestations begin in the fifth decade of life. With the world population showing an increase in numbers of people in the older age groups, Parkinson's disease will undoubtedly be encountered with increased frequency in the years to come. Though its cause is unknown, significant strides in understanding its nature and controlling its symptoms have been made during the past two decades. Contained in this volume is a comprehensive review of the present knowledge of Parkinson's disease. Though James Parkinson is credited with the uncovering the illness which now bears his name, and his monograph on the Shaking Palsy written in 1817, is truly a medical classic, descriptions of this disease can be found in medical writings going back to the time of Galen. Indeed, he himself was the first to admit that he was not describing a new disease but bringing an old one to the attention of the medical researchers of his time so that it would become a subject of interest and investigation. Specifically, his objective was the morbid anatomist whose efforts he hoped would bring to light the cause and nature of the disorder. This, then, would become a basis for· treatment or even cure.

Medicine.

Neurology.

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Book number

by Walther Birkmayer, Peter Riederer.

P Riederer

Walther Birkmayer

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[Book]

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