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Making the Connection between Brain and Behavior : Coping with Parkinson's Disease.
Title:
Making the Connection between Brain and Behavior : Coping with Parkinson's Disease.
Author:
Friedman, Joseph.
ISBN:
9781935281092
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (218 pages)
Contents:
Cover -- Title Page -- Dedication -- Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- Introduction -- Prologue: No More Nagging! -- Chapter 1 Overview -- Chapter 2 Personality -- Chapter 3 Fatigue -- Chapter 4 Apathy -- Chapter 5 Depression -- Chapter 6 Anxiety -- Chapter 7 Dementia -- Chapter 8 Hallucinations -- Chapter 9 Delusions -- Chapter 10 Confusion and Delirium -- Chapter 11 Compulsive Behaviour: Pathological Gambling, Sex and Other Uncontrollable Behaviors -- Chapter 12 Sleep -- Chapter 13 Surgery for Parkinson's Disease -- Chapter 14 Driving -- Chapter 15 Caregivers and Family -- Chapter 16 Why You Should Not Go to the Emergency Department (And Why You Should!) -- Appendix A -- Winning the Battle but Losing the War: Many Silver Linings Are in Clouds -- Appendix B -- Chemical Imbalance or Moral Weakness? Personal Responsibility in a Time of Brain Science -- Glossary -- Index -- A -- B - C -- D -- E -- F - H -- I - M -- N - R -- S -- T - Z -- Back Cover.
Abstract:
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a chronic and progressive disease that affects as many as one million people in the United States alone. Although many patients and families are aware of the physical challenges that accompany Parkinson's disease, few are prepared to deal with the common behavioral issues that impact their quality of life.Behavior problems in PD are not always catastrophic, but they are common. It is estimated that 65-90% of PD patients experience some level of depression, anxiety, dementia, hallucinations, paranoid delusions, sleep disorders, and other behavioral disorders that affect everyone involved. Written in easy-to-read language, Making the Connection Between Brain and Behavior is the only book that focuses entirely on an area that many doctors overlook, an area that often causes the most problems and can be the most treatable. The self-contained chapters will help readers understand, address, and cope with common behavioral issues, as well as provide guidance on ways to communicate with the healthcare team.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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