Living with Parkinson's disease
By: Bridget McCall
Series: Overcoming common problems series; Overcoming common problems series
Publisher: Sheldon
Published: 2006
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 136
ISBN-13: 9780859699570
Subjects: Parkinson's disease; Popular works; Treatment
Description: Bridget McCall takes a modern, detailed look at Parkinson's disease and its management, including drug treatment, surgical techniques, and therapies such as physiotherapy, speech and language therapy and occupational therapy.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: What is Parkinson's disease?; title: Who gets Parkinson's disease and why?; title: Symptoms; title: Diagnosis; title: Help available; title: Drug treatments; title: Surgery; title: Finances, employment and transport; title: Exercise, sport and leisure; title: Emotional and psychological impact; title: Self-help; title: Young-onset Parkinson's disease; title: Parkinson's disease in later life; title: Carers' families and friends; title: The future.