Understanding Parkinson's Disease: A Personal and Professional View by Richard B

Description: Understanding Parkinson's Disease by Richard B. Rosenbaum Topics covered include challenges of correct diagnosis, variations in prognosis, investigations of causes including exciting progress in possible toxins and genetic factors that play a role, and different treatment options including natural remedies as well as new drugs for symptom treatment. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description A neurologist whose father suffers from Parkinsons provides a layreader-friendly explanation of the disease, its history, development, treatment and modern advances that may ultimately lead to a cure. Rosenbaums professional view is as a clinical neurologist who regularly cares for patients with the progressive neurological deterioration caused by Parkinsons Disease. His personal experience with his father, a retired surgeon, further powers his quest to give patients, family members and caregivers what they need to know. Topics covered include challenges of correct diagnosis, variations in prognosis, investigations of causes including exciting progress in possible toxins and genetic factors that play a role, and different treatment options including natural remedies as well as new drugs for symptom treatment. Rosenbaum also explains research efforts to find a preventative drug, modern surgical options and hopes for stem cell or gene therapy.In this work, Rosenbaum blends historical and medical research with illustrations from the patients in his professional life, and from his dad on the homefront, to give us a clear and comprehensive understanding of Parkinsons. He also includes writing from and attention to well-known individuals affected by this disorder—among them actor Michael J. Fox. Author Biography Richard B. Rosenbaum, M.D. is a Clinical Professor of Neurology at Oregon Health Sciences University, and a practicing Neurologist at The Oregon Clinic. He is a board-certified Neurologist, a Diplomate of the American Board of Internal Medicine and also the American Board of Electrodiagnostic Medicine. He earned his medical degree at Harvard University Medical School. Table of Contents Acknowledgments Introduction 1. THE DIAGNOSTIC CONVERSATION—DIAGNOSIS AND PROGNOSIS OF PARKINSONS DISEASE Making the Diagnosis James Parkinson and the Shaking Palsy Jean Charcot and Better Examinations Checking Diagnostic Accuracy Specificity and Sensitivity Prognosis The Hoehn and Yahr Scale The Unified Parkinsons Disease Rating Scale 2. PATHOLOGY OF PARKINSONS DISEASE What Part of the Brain Fails in Parkinsons Disease? Nerve Cell Connections Chemical Pathology of Parkinsons Disease 3. IS THERE AN EPIDEMIC OF PARKINSONS DISEASE? Epidemiology of Parkinsons Disease John Snow—The Father of Epidemiology Kochs Postulates Investigating Clusters of Parkinsons Disease Kuru and Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease Does Smoking Cause Parkinsons Disease? Causation versus Association—The Hill Criteria Epidemiology of Smoking and Parkinsons Disease Pesticides, Head Trauma, and Parkinsons Disease Parkinsons at the Manor 4. CAUSES OF PARKINSONS DISEASE Does an Infection Cause Parkinsons Disease? When Prophecy Fails Do Toxins Cause Parkinsons Disease? An Answer from the Frozen Addicts Do Genes Cause Parkinsons Disease? All Disease Is Genetic Disease 5. MEDICATIONS FOR PARKINSONS DISEASE The Herbal Tradition Herbal Treatment of Parkinsons Disease Awakenings—L-Dopa Therapy Dopamine and Schizophrenia—The Dopamine Receptor Rational Drug Therapy—Trying to Prevent Progression of Parkinsons Disease Coenzyme Q10—Another Quest for Neuroprotection The Challenges of Taking L-Dopa 6. IMAGES OF THE BRAIN—A PICTURE OF THE BRAIN IS WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS Imaging and Diagnosis Imaging and Presymptomatic Diagnosis Imaging and Disease Progression 7. A BETTER MODEL OF PARKINSONS DISEASE Dopamine Nerve Cells Connect to Many Parts of the Brain Dopamine is One of Many Neurotransmitters That Are Important in Parkinsons Disease Patients with Parkinsons Disease Lose Cells from Many Areas of the Brain 8. BRAIN SURGERY FOR PARKINSONS DISEASE Can Destroying Part of the Brain Be Good? "Brain Transplantation"—Implanting New Brain Cells Gene Therapy 9. LIVING WITH PARKINSONS DISEASE Mood, Behavior, and Parkinsons Disease Can L-Dopa Make People Gamble? Are Parkinsons Disease and Alzheimers Disease Related? Sleep and Parkinsons Disease Fall and Injury Prevention 10. CONCLUSIONS What Happens to Brain Cells to Cause Parkinsons Disease? Living Better with Parkinsons Disease The Story of Parkinsons Disease Is Not Finished Appendix: Reading about Parkinsons Disease Glossary Notes Index Review Rosenbaum melds his professional experiences as a clinical neurologist and professor of neurology with personal experiences to provide an insightful overview of Parkinsons disease. He is remarkably successful in his ambitious attempt to cover the history, etiology, pathology, clinical manifestations, treatment options, and nonpharmacologic management of this neurological disorder for a wide readership. The author provides concise, easily digestible introductions to basic medically related scientific concepts such as incidence/prevalence of disease, genetic inheritance, and test sensitivity/specificity as necessary for comprehension of the substantive discussions in each chapter. Engaging descriptions of medical discoveries, drug development, medical practice issues, and patient-physician communication are wide-ranging and logically organized….[t]he method of synthesizing information pertaining to Parkinsons disease is applicable to any disease entity, as are the many pearls regarding patient care. This book will be useful for those afflicted with Parkinsons disease and for families, caregivers, students seeking a career in any of the health professions, and others interested in an understandable illustration of how to thoughtfully explore a disease and its treatment. Recommended. All levels. * Choice *Writing for those afflicted with Parkinsons disease and their families, Rosenbaum hopes to aid his readers decision-making by providing a level of understanding of the disease, its course, causes, and treatments equivalent to a student who has taken a one-semester course on the illness….[h]e has attempted to keep jargon and complex details to a relative minimum. * SciTech Book News * Promotional Provides a thorough understanding of Parkinsons and current scientific progress to treat and ultimately cure this shaking palsy. Long Description A neurologist whose father suffers from Parkinsons provides a layreader-friendly explanation of the disease, its history, development, treatment and modern advances that may ultimately lead to a cure. Rosenbaums professional view is as a clinical neurologist who regularly cares for patients with the progressive neurological deterioration caused by Parkinsons Disease. His personal experience with his father, a retired surgeon, further powers his quest to give patients, family members and caregivers what they need to know. Topics covered include challenges of correct diagnosis, variations in prognosis, investigations of causes including exciting progress in possible toxins and genetic factors that play a role, and different treatment options including natural remedies as well as new drugs for symptom treatment. Rosenbaum also explains research efforts to find a preventative drug, modern surgical options, and hopes for stem cell or gene therapy. In this work, Rosenbaum blends historical and medical research with illustrations from the patients in his professional life, and from his dad on the homefront, to give us a clear and comprehensive understanding of Parkinsons. He also includes writing from and attention to well-known individuals affected by this disorder--among them actor Michael J. Fox. Review Quote "Writing for those afflicted with Parkinsons disease and their families, Rosenbaum hopes to aid his readers decision-making by providing a level of understanding of the disease, its course, causes, and treatments equivalent to a student who has taken a one-semester course on the illness….[h]e has attempted to keep jargon and complex details to a relative minimum." - SciTech Book News Promotional "Headline" Provides a thorough understanding of Parkinsons and current scientific progress to treat and ultimately cure this shaking palsy. Details ISBN0275991660 Author Richard B. Rosenbaum Short Title UNDERSTANDING PARKINSONS DISEA Language English ISBN-10 0275991660 ISBN-13 9780275991661 Media Book Format Hardcover DEWEY 616.833 Illustrations Yes Year 2006 Imprint Praeger Publishers Inc Subtitle A Personal and Professional View Place of Publication Westport Country of Publication United States Edition 1st Birth 1946 Affiliation Clinical Professor of Neurology, Oregon Health Sciences University Sch DOI 10.1604/9780275991661 AU Release Date 2006-10-30 NZ Release Date 2006-10-30 UK Release Date 2006-10-01 Pages 264 Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Publication Date 2006-10-01 Audience General US Release Date 2006-10-01 Audience Age 7-17 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:6981125;

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