Product Description

Parkinson's disease (PD) is the second most common neurodegenerative disease in the world. Still the only major text on the subject, the completely revised and updated second edition ofParkinson's Disease: Diagnosis and Clinical Managementcomes at a time when specialists have made important advances in our understanding of the etiology, pathogenesis, investigation, and management of Parkinson's disease.

• Genetics
• Pathology
• Biomarkers
• Pathogenesis
• Impulse control disorders in Parkinson's disease
• Updated outcome measures
• Complementary and alternative medicine for the treatment of Parkinson's disease

Together the chapters form a comprehensive review of the many issues facing PD physicians today. Lucid and easily readable from beginning to end, each chapter may also stand on its own as a scholarly review of the individual subject. Each one is concisely written and heavily referenced for this purpose.

The second edition ofParkinson's Disease: Diagnosis and Clinical Managementprovides a state-of-the-art review of where we've been, where we are now, and where we are going in treating this disease.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1080195 in Books
• Published on: 2007-12-15
• Original language: English
• Dimensions: 1.45" h x 8.74" w x 10.99" l, 5.50 pounds
• Binding: Hardcover
• 819 pages

Book Info
ALERT: This title was defective and is being sent back to the publisher. We will list at a later date.

About the Author
Stewart A. Factor, DO, Professor and Director Movement Disorder Program, Department of Neurology, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia