UPC: 9780190231866 | The New Parkinson s Disease Treatment Book (Hardcover)

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The fundamental guide to the most effective treatments for Parkinson s Disease from a Mayo Clinic doctor with thirty years of clinical and research experience. In this second edition follow-up to the extremely successful first edition Dr. Ahlskog draws on thirty years of clinical experience to present the definitive guide to dealing with all aspects of Parkinson s Disease from treatment options and side effects to the impact of the disease on caregivers and family. Dr. Ahlskog s goal is to educate patients so that they can better team up with their doctors to do battle with the disease streamlining the decision-making process and enhancing their treatment. To do this Dr. Ahlskog offers a gold mine of information distilled from his years of experience treating people with Parkinson s at the Mayo Clinic. In addition to providing a comprehensive account of Parkinson s medications this book also examines additional aspects of treatment such as the role of nutrition exercise and physical therapy. Although many commendable texts have been written on the subject of Parkinson s Disease their discussions of treatment have not been in depth. Dr. Ahlskog sifts through aspects of the disease in order to give the reader a comprehensive sense of Parkinson s and the best available treatment options. With a broader understanding of the disease and the available options patients are able to make more informed choices and doctors are able to provide more tailored care. This book delivers hopeful helpful and extensive information to all parties concerned: patients caregivers and doctors. The ultimate guide to symptoms and treatment this thoroughly updated second edition is the first place patients should turn for reliable easy-to-grasp information on Parkinson s Disease.