Autonomic dysfunction is one of the most prevalent non-motor symptoms that occurs in Parkinson’s disease. Autonomic Dysfunction in Parkinson's Disease provides up to date information on this important topic, which affects quality of life of these patients. This include a large number of domains: orthostatic hypotension, excessive sweating, dry eyes, constipation, weight loss, increased sensitivity to heat and cold, sexual dysfunction.
1. Cover image - p. i 2. Table of Contents - p. iii 3. Copyright - p. iii 4. Contributors - p. iii 5. Preface - p. xiii 6. Chapter One: Autonomic nervous system—Anatomy, physiology, biochemistry - p. 2 7. Chapter Two: General approach to patients with autonomic dysfunction in Parkinson's disease - p. 32 8. Chapter Three: Rating scales for dysautonomia in Parkinson's disease - p. 44 9. Chapter Four: Assessing autonomic dysfunction with functional imaging in Parkinson's disease - p. 91 10. Chapter Five: Cardiovascular autonomic failure in Parkinson's disease - p. 119 11. Chapter Six: Drooling and dysphagia in Parkinson's disease - p. 147 12. Chapter Seven: Gastrointestinal dysfunction in Parkinson's disease - p. 179 13. Chapter Eight: Urinary dysfunction in Parkinson's disease - p. 218 14. Chapter Nine: Autonomic dysfunction during sleep in Parkinson's disease - p. 251 15. Chapter Ten: Thermoregulatory dysfunctions in idiopathic Parkinson's disease - p. 285
Autonomic dysfunction is one of the most prevalent non-motor symptoms that occurs in Parkinson’s disease. Autonomic Dysfunction in Parkinson's Disease provides up to date information on this important topic, which affects quality of life of these patients. This include a large number of domains: orthostatic hypotension, excessive sweating, dry eyes, constipation, weight loss, increased sensitivity to heat and cold, sexual dysfunction.
1. Cover image - p. i 2. Table of Contents - p. iii 3. Copyright - p. iii 4. Contributors - p. iii 5. Preface - p. xiii 6. Chapter One: Autonomic nervous system—Anatomy, physiology, biochemistry - p. 2 7. Chapter Two: General approach to patients with autonomic dysfunction in Parkinson's disease - p. 32 8. Chapter Three: Rating scales for dysautonomia in Parkinson's disease - p. 44 9. Chapter Four: Assessing autonomic dysfunction with functional imaging in Parkinson's disease - p. 91 10. Chapter Five: Cardiovascular autonomic failure in Parkinson's disease - p. 119 11. Chapter Six: Drooling and dysphagia in Parkinson's disease - p. 147 12. Chapter Seven: Gastrointestinal dysfunction in Parkinson's disease - p. 179 13. Chapter Eight: Urinary dysfunction in Parkinson's disease - p. 218 14. Chapter Nine: Autonomic dysfunction during sleep in Parkinson's disease - p. 251 15. Chapter Ten: Thermoregulatory dysfunctions in idiopathic Parkinson's disease - p. 285
