Parkinson's Disease

by Tanya Simuni and Rajesh Pahwa

Parkinson's Disease (PD is a devastating degenerative central nervous system disorder that affects 1.5 million people in the US, with approximately 60,000 new cases diagnosed each year. It affects both men and women equally, and while the conidition usually develops after the age of 65, 15% of those diagnosed are under age 50. The disease significantly impairs motor skills and speech, and is chracterized by muscle rigidity, tremor, slowed physical...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195371720
• ISBN13: 9780195371727
• Release Date: January 2009
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 134 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 4.7" x 7.5"