Parkinson's Disease (Fast Facts)

Parkinson's disease is one of the most distressing and disabling illnesses of later life, but effective management and support of both patients and carers can offer enormous improvement in quality of life. This second edition of "fast facts: parkinson's disease" is a thorough update on the original text. New sections include welding-induced parkinsonism, non-motor symptoms, transcranial ultrasound scanning, sleep disorders and autonomic problems. The book also covers the most up-to-date drug treatments, recent developments in the genetics of the disease and the latest nice guidelines (introduced in 2006) for the management of the disease. This fully revised handbook will help all doctors, nurses and therapists to provide the best possible care for their patients with parkinson's disease or related disorders.