Therapy of Parkinson's disease /
Pahwa, Rajesh.
Lyons, Kelly E.
Koller, William C.,1945-
New York : Marcel Dekker,
c2004.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
History of the medical therapy of Parkinson's Disease -- History of surgery for Parkinson's Disease -- Clinical assessments -- Magnetic resonance imaging and positron emission tomography investigations -- Is levodopa toxic? -- Levodopa therapy -- Levodopa infusion -- Bromocriptine -- Pergolide -- Pramipexole -- Ropinirole -- Cabergoline -- Apomorphine and rotigotine -- Tolcapone -- Entacapone -- Anticholinergics -- Selegiline -- Amantadine -- Thalamotomy -- Pallidotomy -- Subthalamotomy -- Thalamic deep brain stimulation -- Globus pallidal deep brain stimulation -- Subthalamic nucleus deep brain stimulation -- Cell transplantation -- Electroconvulsive therapy -- Functional radiosurgery in movement disorders -- Transcranial magnetic stimulation -- Autonomic nervous system disturbances -- Sleep problems -- Psychosis and dementia -- Anxiety and depression -- Diet and nutrition -- Speech, voice, and swallowing disorders -- Physical and occupational therapy -- New and experimental drug treatments -- Mitochondrial dysfunction and therapies -- Trophic factors: potential therapies -- Neural stem cell therapy.
Parkinson's disease