Movement Disorders in Clinical Practice

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Beschreibung

Movement disorders attack the part of the brain that controls our movements, they are a complex group of disorders, spanning all aspects of neurological illnesses. Such disorders are widespread, often destroying the independence of those affected.

Movement Disorders in Clinical Practice provides a concise, practical overview of the diagnosis, treatment and management of patients with these debilitating conditions, including a brief evaluation of ongoing clinical trials. Edited by two key international movement disorder experts, chapters cover Parkinsons disease, Parkinsonian syndromes, dystonia, tremor, restless legs syndrome, an overview of other movement disorders.

An accessible text for family practitioners, critical care and emergency doctors, neurologists in training, consultant neurologists and specialist nurses and allied health professionals working in the field.

Über den Autor

K Ray Chaudhuri is Consultant Neurologist and Professor of Neurology and Movement Disorders at King's College Hospital NHS foundation Trust, University Hospital Lewisham, King's College London and the Institute of Psychiatry.

William G Ondo is Professor of Neurology at Baylor College of Medicine, and Associate Director at the Parkinson's Disease Center and Movement Disorders Clinic in Houston, Texas.

Zusammenfassung

A concise but comprehensive overview of the diagnosis, treatment and management of common and rarer movement disorders from two key international movement disorder experts

Clinically focussed and accessible it will provide a practical guide to the assessment of these complex disorders where diagnosis relies on examination and observation rather than radiology and serological assessments

Includes supplementary material: [...]

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Contents.- 1. Parkinson's disease - Introduction - Epidemiology, incidence, and prevalence - Risk factors - Genetic factors - Pathophysiology - Symptoms and signs - Confirmation of diagnosis - Management of Parkinson's disease - Neuroprotection - Stereotactic thalamotomy and deep brain stimulation - Transplant therapies - Nondopaminergic drug therapy - Specialist nursing care - Cost of care - Mortality and prognosis - Conclusions.- 2. Parkinsonian syndromes - Introduction - Neurodegeneration-linked parkinsonism - Multiple system atrophy - Progressive supranuclear palsy - Dementia with Lewy bodies - Corticobasal degeneration - Vascular pseudoparkinsonism - Other parkinsonian syndromes - Management - Conclusions.- 3. Dystonia - Definition - Classification - Location - Pathophysiology - Epidemiology - Genetics - Signs and symptoms - History and investigations - Treatments - Conclusions.- 4. Essential tremor - Introduction - Tremor subtypes and differential diagnosis - Physical examination and clinical evaluation - Epidemiology and neuropathology - Treatment.- 5. Restless legs syndrome -Restless legs syndrome - Periodic limb movements of sleep - RLS in children - Diagnostic evaluation - Epidemiology - Genetics - Pathophysiology - Treatment.- 6. Other movement disorders - Drug-induced movement disorders - Tics and Tourette's syndrome - Chorea, ballismus and athetosis - Myoclonus - Ataxia - conclusions.

Erscheinungsjahr:	2010
Fachbereich:	Andere Fachgebiete
Genre:	Importe , Medizin
Rubrik:	Wissenschaften
Medium:	Taschenbuch
Inhalt:	ix 110 S.
ISBN-13:	9781849960649
ISBN-10:	184996064X
Sprache:	Englisch
Herstellernummer:	12780112
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor:	Chaudhuri, K Ray Ondo, William
Hersteller:	Springer Springer-Verlag London Ltd.
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, D-69121 Heidelberg, juergen.hartmann@springer.com
Maße:	203 x 127 x 8 mm
Von/Mit:	K Ray Chaudhuri (u. a.)
Erscheinungsdatum:	11.06.2010
Gewicht:	0,142 kg