About this item
Here is a marvelous guide for anyone affected by Parkinson's disease--patients, caregivers, family members, and friends. Containing the most up-to-date information on the disease, one of the most common neurological disorders, it discusses the available treatments and provides practical advice on how to manage the disease in the long term. Emphasizing life-style adjustments that will provide a better quality of life and moderate the burden for patients and their loved ones, the book answers many questions and clarifies misunderstandings regarding the disease. Written by two experts on Parkinson's disease and a freelance journalist, the book is approachable and easily understandable. Question and answer sections are provided, while "hot topics" are highlighted for easy visibility.
About the Author
Dr. Sotirios A. Parashos is a neurologist with the Minneapolis Clinic of Neurology and Lead Research Physician at the Struthers Parkinson Center in Minneapolis, a National Parkinson Foundation Center of Excellence. He completed his basic medical training at the Aristotle University in Thessaloniki, Greece; a two-year Fogarty Fellowship in the Neuropharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics of the Extrapyramidal System at the Experimental Therapeutics Branch of the NINDS/NIH in Bethesda, MD; a Neurology residency at the University of Minnesota; a PhD in Experimental Physiology of the Nervous System at the Aristotle University; and an Advanced Clinical Fellowship in Movement Disorders at the Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN. He is a Clinical Professor of Neurology at the University of Minnesota. He serves as a member on the Community Advisory Board of the Struthers Parkinson's Center, on the Workgroup for Parkinson Disease Quality of Care Measures of the American Academy of Neurology, and on the Quality Improvement initiative of the National Parkinson Foundation. His research centers on non-dopamine-related symptoms of Parkinson's disease, like falls and cognitive dysfunction; the natural history of Parkinson disease; and; the role of multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary approach in the management of Parkinson disease. He has co-authored many articles published in peer-reviewed journals, and given numerous lectures on Parkinson's disease to both professional and lay audiences.
