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Parkinson's disease and parkinsonism in the elderly /

Parkinson's disease and parkinsonism are particular problems in the elderly, causing disability and impairing quality of life. This book covers the clinical features, diagnosis and management of Parkinson's disease in elderly people, dealing not only with the motor symptoms but also proble...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Other Authors: Meara, Jolyon, 1956-, Koller, William C., 1945-2005
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Cambridge, U.K. ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2000.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • 1. A glossary of terms / Jolyon Meara
  • 2. Diagnosis of parkinsonism in the elderly / Robert L. Rodnitzky
  • 3. Parkinson's disease and parkinsonism in the elderly / Jolyon Meara and Bimal K. Bhowmick
  • 4. Drug-induced parkinsonism in the elderly / Jean P. Hubble
  • 5. Essential tremor in the elderly / Rajesh Pahwa and William C. Koller
  • 6. Gait apraxia and multi-infarct states / Richard Liston and Raymond C. Tallis
  • 7. The epidemiology of Parkinson's disease and parkinsonism in elderly subjects / Jolyon Meara and Peter Hobson
  • 8. Health and social needs of people with Parkinson's disease and the worldwide organization of their care / Peter Hobson
  • 9. The drug treatment of Parkinson's disease in elderly people / Theresa A. Zesiewicz and Robert A. Hauser
  • 10. Rehabilitation in Parkinson's disease and parkinsonism / Christopher D. Ward
  • 11. Rehabilitation, nursing and elderly patients with Parkinson's disease / Sally Roberts
  • 12. Rehabilitation, physiotherapy and elderly patients with Parkinson's disease / Hilary Chatterton and Brenda Lovgreen
  • 13. Rehabilitation, occupational therapy and elderly patients with Parkinson's disease / Jackie Hughes
  • 14. Rehabilitation, speech and language therapy and elderly patients with Parkinson's disease / Sheena Round.