Handbook of Non-Motor Symptoms in Parkinson's Disease - Paperback

by K. Ray Chaudhuri (Author), Pablo Martinez-Martin (Author), Per Odin (Author)

Handbook of Non-Motor Symptoms in Parkinson's Disease is designed to provide practical tips and emphasize key priorities for treatment of non-motor aspects of the disorder. The quick-reference handbook format, with key points highlighted by the use of figures and tables, will provide the reader with high-value practical information.

Back Jacket

The non-motor symptoms (NMSs) of Parkinson s disease (PD) remain an under-recognized and, consequently, under-treated set of symptoms. There is a wide variety of NMSs, ranging from neuropsychiatric and autonomic dysfunction to sleep disturbance and other symptoms. Some NMSs can be related to dopaminergic treatment, such as dopamine dysregulation syndrome, drug-induced hallucinations or psychosis, and postural hypotension, whereas fluctuations in motor responses may also have major non-motorcomponents the so-called non-motor fluctuation. In general, NMSs correlate with advancing disease, but some NMSs, such as rapid eye movement (REM) behavior disorder (RBD) and olfactory deficit, precede the onset of motor symptoms by a number of years. The pattern of various NMSs is, therefore, variable throughout the course of the disease. Awareness of MNSs is integral to modern holistic care for PD, as some are potentially treatable and can enable significant improvements to health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of PD patients.

Author Biography

K Ray Chaudhuri is a Consultant Neurologist and Professor in Neurology and Movement Disorders at King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, University Hospital Lewisham, King's College London and the Institute of Psychiatry, London, UK.

Pablo Martinez-Martin, MD, PhD, is a neurologist and official researcher of the Spanish Public Boards of Research.

Per Odin completed his medical education and received his PhD from the University of Uppsala, Sweden.

Angelo Antonini, MD, PhD, is Professor of Neurology and Director of the Parkinson Department at the Institute of Neurology IRCCS San Camillo in Venice.