Parkinson's Disease: A Complete Guide for Patients and Families (A Johns Hopkins Press Health Book)
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Parkinson's Disease: A Complete Guide for Patients and Families (A Johns Hopkins Press Health Book)
Recent innovations, including deep brain stimulation and new medications, have significantly improved the lives of people with Parkinson's disease. Nevertheless, medical, emotional, and physical challenges remain. The second edition of this accessible and comprehensive guide provides crucial information for managing this complex condition, including details on the use of medications, diet, exercise, complementary therapies, and surgery.
The second edition includes new information about:
· The genetic and hereditary pattern of the disease
· Medications and uses of established medications
· Other approaches to treating the symptoms of Parkinson's
· Juvenile-onset Parkinson's disease
· Normal pressure hydrocephalus
· The effects of fluctuating hormones on disease symptoms
· Fetal cell transplants and porcine cell transplants
· The nutritional supplement Co-Enzyme Q10
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0
Parkinson's Disease: A Complete Guide for Patients and Families:
Just what I needed! I had planned to read and pass along to my brothers. I learned so much from it, I'm going to get them their own copy.
Took Two Times:
It took two times for Amazon to get me the book I ordered in "LARGE PRINT". I'm not sure what the problem was. I ended up buying a used book. The book was in new condition. Just frustrating to receive wrong items.
Excellent Guide:
I have Parkinson's, and this is the most comprehensive, up-to-date book on the subject I've seen. If you are buying one book on this topic, this is the book to get.
Must have:
If you have PD or care for someone or know someone with it you will find this book helpful in any of those situations. I learned many things from this book. Including that some things my husband, who has early onset PD, was going through that turned out were symptoms and not just random events. I thank those that wrote this for helping me care for him and being informed. Also, they section on young onset PD really helped because i was beginning to feel he had intermediate PD when really it was signs and... more info
