Understanding Parkinsonism :The Clinical Perspective

This book provides a comprehensive understanding of parkinsonism with emphasis on recognition of diagnosis, and awareness of neurophysiology and nuclear imaging can greatly assist with this. The management of Parkinson’s disease can be challenging and the awareness of options for advanced therapies and nonmotor symptoms are always useful. There has been a better recognition of these nonmotor features of Parkinson’s disease, and ability to manage them effectively can make a huge difference in life of a patient with Parkinson’s disease. Parkinsonism related to progressive supranuclear palsy, multiple system atrophy, corticobasal syndrome, and dementia with Lewy bodies find dedicated space in the book. In this book growing need for understanding cognitive decline and sleep disorders in parkinsonism are well-presented by experts.