Therapy of Parkinson's Disease, Third Edition (Neurological Disease and Therapy)

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Author(s): Rajesh Pahwa, Kelly E. Lyons, William Koller
Edition: 3
Year: 2004

Language: English
Pages: 592

Book Cover......Page 1
Half-Title......Page 2
Title......Page 8
Copyright......Page 9
Foreword......Page 10
Preface......Page 12
Contents......Page 13
Contributors......Page 17
1. History of the Medical Therapy of Parkinson’ Disease......Page 25
2. History of Surgery for Parkinson’s Disease......Page 47
3. Clinical Assessments......Page 65
4. Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Positron Emission Tomography Investigations......Page 84
5. Is Levodopa Toxic?......Page 104
6. Levodopa Therapy......Page 115
7. Levodopa Infusion......Page 129
8. Bromocriptine......Page 142
9. Pergolide......Page 151
10. Pramipexole......Page 167
11. Ropinirole......Page 192
12. Cabergoline......Page 203
13. Apomorphine and Rotigotine......Page 218
14. Tolcapone......Page 230
15. Entacapone......Page 248
16. Anticholinergics......Page 259
17. Selegiline......Page 270
18. Amantadine......Page 282
19. Thalamotomy......Page 298
20. Pallidotomy......Page 320
21. Subthalamotomy......Page 333
22. Thalamic Deep Brain Stimulation......Page 349
23. Globus Pallidal Deep Brain Stimulation......Page 367
24. Subthalamic Nucleus Deep Brain Stimulation......Page 381
25. Cell Transplantation......Page 406
26. Electroconvulsive Therapy......Page 417
27. Functional Radiosurgery in Movement Disorders......Page 424
28. Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation......Page 433
29. Autonomic Nervous System Disturbances......Page 445
30. Sleep Problems......Page 458
31. Psychosis and Dementia......Page 469
32. Anxiety and Depression......Page 496
33. Diet and Nutrition......Page 522
34. Speech, Voice, and Swallowing Disorders......Page 538
35. Physical and Occupational Therapy......Page 561
36. New and Experimental Drug Treatments......Page 572
37. Mitochondrial Dysfunction and Therapies......Page 590
38. Trophic Factors: Potential Therapies......Page 600
39. Neural Stem Cell Therapy......Page 613
Index......Page 641
About the Editors......Page 658