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Informationen zum Autor Dr. Ahlskog is Professor of Neurology, Mayo Medical School and Chair of the Mayo Clinic Section of Movement Disorders, Rochester, Minnesota. He is a full-time clinician with most of his Mayo practice devoted to Lewy body disorders, including Parkinson's disease and Dementia with Lewy Bodies. He has published over 200 manuscripts in peer-reviewed medical and scientific journals and authored two books. Klappentext Dementia implies impaired thinking and memory, which develops in most people with Parkinson's disease if they live long enough. A closely related condition is Dementia with Lewy Bodies, which is the second leading cause of dementia. This book addresses these Lewy body conditions, with descriptions of diagnosis, symptoms, and current scientific understanding. Zusammenfassung Dementia implies impaired thinking and memory, which develops in most people with Parkinson's disease if they live long enough. A closely related condition is Dementia with Lewy Bodies, which is the second leading cause of dementia. This book addresses these Lewy body conditions, with descriptions of diagnosis, symptoms, and current scientific understanding. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface Glossary Chapter 1. Background Chapter 2. What is known about the cause Chapter 3. Are there medications for slowing the progression? Chapter 4. Defining the problems that require individualized treatment Treatment Chapters Levodopa-responsive problems . Chapter 5. Which drug for Parkinsonism? Walking, stiffness, tremor, slowness Chapter 6. Using carbidopa/levodopa to treat parkinsonism Chapter 7. Parkinsonism treatment among those already on medications Chapter 8. Unstable responses and dyskinesias: later motor problems Chapter 9. Other levodopa-responsive problems: anxiety, pain, insomnia Problems exacerbated by Parkinson medications Chapter 10. Hallucinations, delusions Chapter 11. Pathological behaviors provoked by dopamine agonist drugs: gambling, sex, eating, spending Cognitive problems Chapter 12. Confusion, impaired thinking, judgment Dysautonomia: blood pressure, bladder, bowels Chapter 13. Blood pressure and orthostatic hypotension: faints, near-faints and lightheadedness Chapter 14. Bladder problems Chapter 15. Bowels and constipation Other sleep problems Chapter 16. Daytime drowsiness Chapter 17. Acting out dreams: REM sleep behavior disorder More general issues Chapter 18. Depression Chapter 19. General medical issues Chapter 20. Importance of regular exercise Chapter 21. Hospitalization and nursing facilities: Keeping everyone on the same page Chapter 22. Families, caregivers, assistance ...
