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1039792
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b794162
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| Main Entry
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Friedman, Joseph H.
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| Title & Author
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Making the connection between brain and behavior : : coping with Parkinson's disease /\ Joseph H. Friedman.
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| Publication Statement
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New York, NY :: Demos Health,, ©2008.
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1 online resource (xix, 193 pages) :: illustrations
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| ISBN
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1935281097
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: 9781935281092
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1932603425
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9781932603422
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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| Contents
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Overview -- Personality -- Fatigue -- Apathy -- Depression -- Anxiety -- Dementia -- Hallucinations -- Delusions -- Confusion and delirium -- Compulsive behavior -- Sleep -- Surgery for Parkinson's disease -- Driving -- Caregivers and family -- Why you should not go to the emergency department (and why you should!).
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| Abstract
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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 aff.
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Caregivers.
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Parkinson's disease-- Complications.
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Parkinson's disease-- Patients-- Family relationships.
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Parkinson's disease-- Psychological aspects.
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Caregivers.
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HEALTH FITNESS-- Diseases-- Alzheimer's Dementia.
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MEDICAL-- Neurology.
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Parkinson's disease-- Patients-- Family relationships.
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Parkinson Disease-- complications.
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Parkinson Disease-- physiopathology.
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Parkinson Disease-- psychology.
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Family Health.
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Mental Disorders-- etiology.
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| Dewey Classification
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616.8/33
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| LC Classification
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RC382.F85 2008eb
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WL 359F911m 2007
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