Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xiv

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2. Basic Diagnostic Principles

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1

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   2. Approach to the Patient With a Movement Disorder: Basic Principles of Neurologic Diagnosis

      • J. Eric Ahlskog

      Pages 3-34

   3. Motor Speech Disorders: Clues to Neurologic Diagnosis

      • Joseph R. Duffy

      Pages 35-53

3. Parkinson’s Disease

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 55-55

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   2. What Is Parkinson’s Disease? Neuropathology, Neurochemistry, and Pathophysiology

      • Howard Hurtig

      Pages 57-70

   3. Clinical Features of Parkinson’s Disease

      • Richard B. Dewey Jr.

      Pages 71-84

   4. Epidemiology and Genetics of Parkinson’s Disease

      • Demetrius M. Maraganore

      Pages 85-90

   5. Parkinson’s Disease: Etiologic Considerations

      • Peter A. LeWitt

      Pages 91-100

   6. Medication Strategies for Slowing the Progression of Parkinson’s Disease

      • J. Eric Ahlskog

      Pages 101-114

   7. Initial Symptomatic Treatment of Parkinson’s Disease

      • J. Eric Ahlskog

      Pages 115-128

   8. Advancing Parkinson’s Disease and Treatment of Motor Complications

      • Ryan J. Uitti

      Pages 129-149

   9. Sleep and Parkinson’s Disease

      • Cynthia L. Comella

      Pages 151-160

   10. Autonomic Complications of Parkinson’s Disease

       • Bradley C. Hiner

       Pages 161-174

   11. Treatment of Cognitive Disorders and Depression Associated With Parkinson’s Disease

       • Erwin B. Montgomery Jr.

       Pages 175-183

   12. Surgical Treatment or Parkinson’s Disease

       • Kathleen M. Shannon

       Pages 185-196

   13. Adjunctive Therapies in Parkinson’s Disease: Diet, Physical Therapy, and Networking

       • Padraig E. O’Suilleabhain, Susan M. Murphy

       Pages 197-208

4. Parkinsonism but Not Parkinson’s Disease (Other Akinetic-Rigid Syndromes)

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 209-210

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   2. Secondary Causes of Parkinsonism

      • Eric S. Molho, Stewart A. Factor

      Pages 211-228

   3. Progressive Supranuclear Palsy

      • Mark Stacy

      Pages 229-234

The field of movement disorders is relatively broad, encompassing disorders of increased movement, such as tremors, dystonia, and tics, to disorders characterized by a paucity of movement, such as Parkinson's disease. Our understanding of the pathogenic mechanisms and our treatment options are expanding at a rapid pace. This expansion ranges from the medical and surgical advances in treating Parkinson's disease to the flood of genetic abnormalities that have now been found to cause various movement disorders. Although many patients are seen by the movement disorders specialist in neurology clinics around the country, most of these patients receive their followup care from a primary care physician or "general" neurologist who must be versed in the character­ istics and treatment plans of this diverse group of disorders. The major goal of Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders: Diagnosis and Treatment Guidelines for the Practicing Physician is to distill this immense amount of information and to educate the practitioner about the many facets of the movement disorders field. We believe that this book fills a large void, since most texts on movement disorders are more detailed and geared toward the specialist. We have asked the chapter authors to emphasize the clinical characteristics of each disorder, discuss the differential diagnosis and the diagnostic testing, and then outline the various treatment options, as if they were teaching during a preceptorship in their clinic.

• Parkinson
• care
• cognition
• dementia
• depression
• diagnosis
• genetics
• neurochemistry
• neurology
• neuropathology
• physiology
• primary care
• therapy
• trauma
• treatment

". . .this book demystifies, enlightens, and educates. . .an outstanding accomplishment. . .the style is uniform and the text reader-friendly. . .punctuated with useful tables, [and] the clinical descriptions and practical approach to patient mamagement are what make this an exceptional text. General neurologists, movement disorders fellows, and internists will all find this book and excellent source."-Neurology

"There are 35 well-written chapters aimed at the practicing neurologist, 12 of which cover the management of early and late Parkinson's disease. Considerable attention is given to the selection of drug treatment. The remaining chapters cover a variety of other movement disorders including tremor, myoclonus, tics, Wilson's disease, dystonia, and tardive dyskinesia. . ."-Doody's Health Science Book Review Journal

...this book has comprehensive coverage of Parkinson's disease and other movement disorders. The book is most useful for family practitioners, neurologists, gerontologists and residents. An appropriate book for institutional libraries as well." - Doody's Health Science Book Review Journal

• Parkinson’s Disease and Movement, Disorders Center, Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic Scottsdale, Scottsdale, USA

  Charles H. Adler

• Mayo Medical School, Rochester, USA

  Charles H. Adler, J. Eric Ahlskog

• Division of Movement Disorders, Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic Rochester, Rochester, USA

  J. Eric Ahlskog

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