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janet paterson wrote: > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> > Buy Ink Cartridges or Refill Kits for your HP, Epson, Canon or Lexmark > Printer at MyInks.com. Free s/h on orders $50 or more to the US & Canada. > http://www.c1tracking.com/l.asp?cid=5511 > http://us.click.yahoo.com/mOAaAA/3exGAA/qnsNAA/Y2SolB/TM > ---------------------------------------------------------------------~-> > > Neuropsychiatric non-motor aspects of Parkinson's disease. > > Parkinson's disease is often recognised as a motor disease characterised > by rest tremor, rigidity, bradykinesia, and postural disturbances. > However, there are several non-motor aspects of the disease that are of > at least equal importance in the management of patients with Parkinson's > disease. They include depression, cognitive impairment, anxiety, and > psychosis among others. It is important to recognise them, as they are > common and they contribute significantly to patients' morbidity, quality > of life, and institutionalisation to long term care homes. In addition > to the disease duration and severity, other factors including drugs may > contribute to their occurrence. Pathogenesis of these aspects is not > fully understood, though there has been a significant increase in the > knowledge in recent years. Management of these aspects involves a > multidisciplinary approach. > > Postgrad Med J. 2003 Oct;79(936):561-5. > Thanvi BR, Munshi SK, Vijaykumar N, Lo TC. > Leicester General Hospital, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS > Trust,Leicester, UK > PMID: 14612597 > > janet paterson > a new voice http://www.janetpaterson.net/ > pd: 56-41-37 cd: 56-44-43 tel: 613-256-8340 > an akinetic rigid subtype, albeit primarily perky, parky > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > *** to unsubscribe, send a blank e-mail to: mailto:[log in to unmask] *** > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ -- janet paterson a new voice http://www.janetpaterson.net/ pd: 56-41-37 cd: 56-44-43 tel: 613-256-8340 an akinetic rigid subtype, albeit primarily perky, parky ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn