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Nutan Sharma

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Description:Diseases have a history, and understanding that history helps us understand how best to treat and control disease today. Today's students are confronted with a panoply of often-frightening illnesses and afflictions - the Biography of Diseases series provides students with the information that they need to understand the origin of various maladies, how they impact contemporary society, and how doctors and researchers from around the world are fighting to devise treatments to alleviate or cure these diseases. This volume, Parkinson's Disease, covers the history and life story of the neuromuscular disease that is famous for the numerous celebrities who have suffered from the disease - Janet Reno, Michael J. Fox, Pope John Paul II. The volume covers diagnosis, treatment, complications, impact on life and family, and research into the disease.ContentsSeries Foreword ixPreface xiIntroduction xiiiChapter 1. Parkinson’s Disease Deﬁned 1The History of Parkinson’s Disease 3The Anatomy of Parkinson’s Disease 5Possible Causes 6Signs and Symptoms 9Chapter 2. The Diagnosis of Parkinson’s Disease 15Neurological Exam 16Making the Diagnosis 19Clinical Characteristics of Parkinson’s Disease 21Chapter 3. How Does Someone Get Parkinson’s Disease? 29Genetics as a Risk Factor 30Environmental Risk Factors 34Aging as a True Risk Factor 35Lifestyle Factors That May Reduce the Risk of DevelopingParkinson’s Disease 36Chapter 4. The Treatment of Parkinson’s Disease 37Physical Therapy 38Occupational Therapy 40Speech Therapy 43Medical Treatment 45Surgical Treatment 50Chapter 5. The Course and Complications of Parkinson’s Disease 59Motor Complications 61Nonmotor Complications 66Chapter 6. Complementary and Alternative Therapies forParkinson’s Disease 83The Use of Complementary Medicine in Parkinson’s Disease 84Chapter 7. How Parkinson’s Disease Affects the Family 91Coping Skills 92When In-Home Help or Skilled Nursing Care Is Required 96Chapter 8. Scientiﬁc and Clinical Research in Parkinson’s Disease 101The Long Road to Market 104The History of the FDA and the Drug Approval Process 104Studies of the Human Brain 106Chapter 9. Case Studies in Parkinson’s Disease 107Ben 107Melina 108Eduardo 109Kamla 110Sophia 111Alec 112Junior High School Dance 113School Graduation 115Wedding 116Resources 119Timeline 127Glossary 129Bibliography 141IndexWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Parkinson's Disease. To get started finding Parkinson's Disease, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: Diseases have a history, and understanding that history helps us understand how best to treat and control disease today. Today's students are confronted with a panoply of often-frightening illnesses and afflictions - the Biography of Diseases series provides students with the information that they need to understand the origin of various maladies, how they impact contemporary society, and how doctors and researchers from around the world are fighting to devise treatments to alleviate or cure these diseases. This volume, Parkinson's Disease, covers the history and life story of the neuromuscular disease that is famous for the numerous celebrities who have suffered from the disease - Janet Reno, Michael J. Fox, Pope John Paul II. The volume covers diagnosis, treatment, complications, impact on life and family, and research into the disease.ContentsSeries Foreword ixPreface xiIntroduction xiiiChapter 1. Parkinson’s Disease Deﬁned 1The History of Parkinson’s Disease 3The Anatomy of Parkinson’s Disease 5Possible Causes 6Signs and Symptoms 9Chapter 2. The Diagnosis of Parkinson’s Disease 15Neurological Exam 16Making the Diagnosis 19Clinical Characteristics of Parkinson’s Disease 21Chapter 3. How Does Someone Get Parkinson’s Disease? 29Genetics as a Risk Factor 30Environmental Risk Factors 34Aging as a True Risk Factor 35Lifestyle Factors That May Reduce the Risk of DevelopingParkinson’s Disease 36Chapter 4. The Treatment of Parkinson’s Disease 37Physical Therapy 38Occupational Therapy 40Speech Therapy 43Medical Treatment 45Surgical Treatment 50Chapter 5. The Course and Complications of Parkinson’s Disease 59Motor Complications 61Nonmotor Complications 66Chapter 6. Complementary and Alternative Therapies forParkinson’s Disease 83The Use of Complementary Medicine in Parkinson’s Disease 84Chapter 7. How Parkinson’s Disease Affects the Family 91Coping Skills 92When In-Home Help or Skilled Nursing Care Is Required 96Chapter 8. Scientiﬁc and Clinical Research in Parkinson’s Disease 101The Long Road to Market 104The History of the FDA and the Drug Approval Process 104Studies of the Human Brain 106Chapter 9. Case Studies in Parkinson’s Disease 107Ben 107Melina 108Eduardo 109Kamla 110Sophia 111Alec 112Junior High School Dance 113School Graduation 115Wedding 116Resources 119Timeline 127Glossary 129Bibliography 141IndexWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Parkinson's Disease. To get started finding Parkinson's Disease, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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