Provides a comprehensive update on therapies for Parkinsons disease and other movement disordersDescribes the basic mechanisms of neurodegeneration, pharmacologic interventions for motor and non-motor symptoms, and surgical managementFeatures summary tables and algorithms that serve as a quick reference guide for practical treatment decisionsThe expert guidance of recognised authorities will enable readers of this book to plan their patients care with greater confidence
Preface ix
Contributors xi
Part I Parkinsons Disease and Parkinsonism
1 The Etiopathogenesis of Parkinsons Disease: Basic Mechanisms of Neurodegeneration 3C. Warren Olanow and Kevin McNaught
2 Physiology of Parkinsons Disease 25Shlomo Elias, Zvi Israel and Hagai Bergman
3 Pharmacology of Parkinsons Disease 37Jonathan M. Brotchie
4 The Treatment of Early Parkinsons Disease 49Olivier Rascol and Regina Katzenschlager
5 Treatment of Motor Complications in Advanced Parkinsons Disease 71Susan H. Fox and Anthony E. Lang
6 Managing the Non-Motor Symptoms of Parkinsons Disease 91Werner Poewe and Klaus Seppi
7 Surgery for Parkinsons Disease 121Jens Volkmann
8 Future Cell- and Gene-Based Therapies for Parkinsons Disease 145Tomas Björklund, Asuka Morizane, Deniz Kirik and Patrik Brundin
9 Parkinson-Plus Disorders 157Martin Köllensperger and Gregor K. Wenning
Part II Tremor Disorders
10 Essential Tremor 179Rodger J. Elble
11 Other Tremor Disorders 193Günther Deuschl
Part III Dystonia, Cramps, and Spasms
12 Pathophysiology of Dystonia 205Mark Hallett
13 General Management Approach to Dystonia 217Cynthia L. Comella
14 Botulinum Toxin for Treatment of Dystonia 227Dirk Dressler
15 Surgical Treatments of Dystonia 241Christopher Kenney and Joseph Jankovic
16 Wilsons Disease 251George J. Brewer
17 Cramps and Spasms 263Christine D. Esper, Pratibha G. Aia, Leslie J. Cloud and Stewart A. Factor
18 Stiff Person Syndrome 283Philip D. Thompson and Hans-Michael Meinck
Part IV Chorea, Tics and other Movement Disorders
19 Huntingtons Disease 295Kevin M. Biglan and Ira Shoulson
20 Chorea 317Francisco Cardoso
21 Treatment of Tics and Tourette Syndrome 331Harvey S. Singer and Erika L.F. Hedderick
22 Therapeutics of Paroxysmal Dyskinesias 345Shyamal H. Mehta and Kapil D. Sethi
23 Treatment of Miscellaneous Disorders 353Marie Vidailhet, Emmanuel Roze and David Grabli
24 Myoclonus 363Shu-Ching Hu, Steven J. Frucht and Hiroshi Shibasaki
Part V Drug-induced Movement Disorders
25 Neuroleptic-Induced Movement Disorders 373S. Elizabeth Zauber and Christopher G. Goetz
26 Other Drug-Induced Dyskinesias 389Oscar S. Gershanik
Part VI Ataxia and Disorders of Gait and Balance
27 Ataxia 407Thomas Klockgether
28 Treatment of Gait and Balance Disorders 417Bastiaan R. Bloem, Alexander C. Geurts, S. Hassin-Baer and Nir Giladi
Part VII Restless Legs Syndrome
29 The Restless Legs Syndrome 447Richard P. Allen and Birgit H¤ogl
Part VIII Pediatric Movement Disorders
30 Pediatric Movement Disorders 471Jonathan W. Mink
Part IX Psychogenic Movement Disorders
31 Psychogenic Movement Disorders 479Elizabeth Peckham and Mark Hallett
Index 489