html xmlns=”http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml” xmlns:mml=”http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML” xmlns:epub=”http://www.idpf.org/2007/ops”> Chapter 22 Rating scales and clinical outcome measures in the evaluation of patients with Parkinson’s disease Pablo Martinez-Martin and Carmen Rodríguez-Blázquez Introduction In recent years, the…
Figure 20.1 A sagittal slice through the thalamus taken 14.5 mm from the midline. The ventral intermediate nucleus, shown in red, is the target for tremor therapy in deep-brain stimulation…
html xmlns=”http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml” xmlns:mml=”http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML” xmlns:epub=”http://www.idpf.org/2007/ops”> Chapter 21 Emerging targets and other stimulation-related procedures in the management of Parkinson’s disease Tiago A. Mestre and Elena Moro Introduction Since the first report from…
Figure 18.1 Microelectrode mapping of the globus pallidus. Characteristic firing patterns seen in the striatum (1), globus pallidus externus (GPe) (2), border cells (3) and globus pallidus internus (GPi) (4)….
html xmlns=”http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml” xmlns:mml=”http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML” xmlns:epub=”http://www.idpf.org/2007/ops”> Chapter 17 Thalamotomy, pallidotomy and subthalamotomy in the management of Parkinson’s disease Malco Rossi, Daniel Cerquetti, Jorge Mandolesi and Marcelo Merello Introduction Surgery for movement disorders,…
Figure 7.1 Levodopa plasma concentrations with standard oral therapy, for a patient taking five daily doses of levodopa/carbidopa perorally (100+100+75+75+100mg every second hour). Graph published with permission from Dag Nyholm….
Figure 15.1 Summary flowchart for the treatment of sleep disorders in Parkinson’s disease resulting from evidence-based data. Levels of recommendation are based on the American Academy of Neurology practice parameters…
Figure 14.1 Outline of dopamine replacement therapy. Reprinted with permission, Cleveland Clinic Center for Medical Art and Photography, 2014. All Rights Reserved. Unfamiliarity with the delicate nuances of DRT can…
html xmlns=”http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml” xmlns:mml=”http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML” xmlns:epub=”http://www.idpf.org/2007/ops”> Chapter 13 Management of disease-related behavioral disturbances in Parkinson’s disease Joseph H. Friedman Introduction Although categorized as a movement disorder, Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a neurobehavioral…
html xmlns=”http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml” xmlns:mml=”http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML” xmlns:epub=”http://www.idpf.org/2007/ops”> Chapter 12 A neurobehavioralist approach to the management of cognitive impairment in Parkinson’s disease Po-Heng Tsai Introduction Parkinson’s disease (PD) is traditionally characterized by its motor…
