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Parkinson’s Disease and Parkinson-Plus Syndromes by Alice Cronin-Golomb; Gretchen O. Reynolds; Robert D. Salazar; Marie-Hélène Saint-Hilaire is a book available to read on EtoBox.

What is Parkinson’s Disease and Parkinson-Plus Syndromes about?

Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a prevalent neurodegenerative disorder characterized by motor symptoms arising from the loss of dopamine-producing neurons in the midbrain. It is also associated with non-motor symptoms, including in cognition and mood, related to pathology elsewhere in the brain, from lower brainstem to cortex; some present well before the motor symptoms. The diagnosis of PD is based on history and clinical examination, and the cause remains unknown. The Parkinson-plus syndromes (dementia with Lewy bodies, multiple system atrophy, progressive supranuclear palsy, and corticobasal degeneration) are less common than idiopathic PD. Differential diagnosis is challenging due to substantial heterogeneity in the presentation of PD, which comprises motor subtypes, and the Parkinson-plus syndromes. Treatment is symptomatic and focuses primarily on dopamine replacement and the relief of motor symptoms, although efforts are underway to also treat the debilitating non-motor symptoms through behavioral and pharmacological interventions. Neuropsychological assessment is of value in identifying and tracking changes in cognition, with the earliest and most common problems being in atten

Author

Alice Cronin-Golomb; Gretchen O. Reynolds; Robert D. Salazar; Marie-Hélène Saint-Hilaire

Publisher

Oxford University Press

Published

2019

Language

EN