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Provides a thorough understanding of Parkinson's and current scientific progress to treat and ultimately cure this shaking palsy.

About the Author

Richard B. Rosenbaum, M.D. is a Clinical Professor of Neurology at Oregon Health Sciences University, and a practicing Neurologist at The Oregon Clinic. He is a board-certified Neurologist, a Diplomate of the American Board of Internal Medicine and also the American Board of Electrodiagnostic Medicine. He earned his medical degree at Harvard University Medical School.

Reviews

Rosenbaum melds his professional experiences as a clinical neurologist and professor of neurology with personal experiences to provide an insightful overview of Parkinson's disease. He is remarkably successful in his ambitious attempt to cover the history, etiology, pathology, clinical manifestations, treatment options, and nonpharmacologic management of this neurological disorder for a wide readership. The author provides concise, easily digestible introductions to basic medically related scientific concepts such as incidence/prevalence of disease, genetic inheritance, and test sensitivity/specificity as necessary for comprehension of the substantive discussions in each chapter. Engaging descriptions of medical discoveries, drug development, medical practice issues, and patient-physician communication are wide-ranging and logically organized….[t]he method of synthesizing information pertaining to Parkinson's disease is applicable to any disease entity, as are the many pearls regarding patient care. This book will be useful for those afflicted with Parkinson's disease and for families, caregivers, students seeking a career in any of the health professions, and others interested in an understandable illustration of how to thoughtfully explore a disease and its treatment. Recommended. All levels.
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Writing for those afflicted with Parkinson's disease and their families, Rosenbaum hopes to aid his readers' decision-making by providing a level of understanding of the disease, its course, causes, and treatments equivalent to a student who has taken a one-semester course on the illness….[h]e has attempted to keep jargon and complex details to a relative minimum.
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