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Parkinson's disease -- Popular works.
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Parkinson's disease / Carrie Fredericks, book editor.
Detroit : Greenhaven Press/Gale Cengage Learning, c2009.
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Parkinson's disease -- Popular works.
ISBN:
9780737743821 (hardcover)
0737743824 (hardcover)
Series:
Perspectives on diseases and disorders.
Description:
143 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm.
Edition:
1st ed.
Contents:
Foreword -- Introduction -- Chapter 1: Understanding Parkinson's Disease -- 1: Overview of Parkinson's / Laith Farid Gulli and Ken R Wells -- 2: Medicines of Parkinson's / Nutan Sharma and Elaine Richman -- 3: Surgical treatments for Parkinson's / William J Weiner, Lisa M Shulman, and Anthony E Lang -- 4: Future of Parkinson's disease / National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke -- Chapter 2: Controversial Side Of Parkinson's -- 1: GDNF is beneficial to Parkinson's patients / Linda Herman -- 2: GDNF is harmful to Parkinson's patients / Amgen Inc -- 3: Low-calorie diet may help in the treatment of Parkinson's disease / Oregon Health and Science University -- 4: High-fat diet may help in the treatment of Parkinson's disease / Ben Harder -- 5: Embryonic stem cells are more important than other stem cells in Parkinson's research / Alix Rogers -- 6: Adult stem cells are more important than embryonic stem cells in Parkinson's research / Jean Peduzzi-Nelson -- Chapter 3: Personal Side Of Parkinson's -- 1: Laughing with Parkinson's / Stanford medicine magazine -- 2: Losing the ability to dance / Pamela Quinn -- 3: Participating in a controlled study of Parkinson's / Lynda McKenzie, as told to Barbara Blake-Krebs and Linda Herman -- 4: Being diagnosed with Parkinson's / Glenna Wotton Atwood -- Glossary -- Chronology -- Organizations to contact -- For further reading -- Index.
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From the Publisher: The ailments and conditions that afflict people today can be confusing, disturbing, and painful-both emotionally and physically. The Perspectives on Diseases and Disorders series provides clear, careful explanations that offer readers and researchers insight into what these conditions are, what causes them, how people live with them, and the latest about treatment and prevention. All volumes in the series include primary and secondary viewpoints, bibliographies, detailed indexes, and lists of organizations to contact for additional information.
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Mililani Public Library
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616.833 Pa
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