Parkinson's Disease Clinican's Desk Reference Clinician's Desk Reference Series

This books? coverage ranges from incidence, diagnosis, investigation, drug treatments, non-motor features of Parkinson?s Disease, assessment scales and surgical intervention, to the role of nurses, physio? and occupational therapists, speech/language pathologists, dieticians, and to the use of complementary medicine.

Parkinson’s disease facts and figures. Clinical diagnosis of Parkinsonism and tremor. Diagnostic testing and neuroimaging. Drug treatment. Non-Motor features of Parkinson’s Disease. Motor and non-motor assessment scales in Parkinson’s disease. Surgical therapy for Parkinson’s Disease. The role of the nurse specialist in the management of Parkinson’s disease. The role of the physiotherapist and occupational therapist. The role of the speech language pathologist. The role of the dietician. Complementary medicine and PD.