PARKINSONISM AND PARKINSONS-DISEASE

Citation
Ka. Janko et Km. Shannon, PARKINSONISM AND PARKINSONS-DISEASE, Nurse practitioner forum, 7(4), 1996, pp. 174-178
Citations number
27
Categorie Soggetti
Nursing
Journal title
ISSN journal
10455485
Volume
7
Issue
4
Year of publication
1996
Pages
174 - 178
Database
ISI
SICI code
1045-5485(1996)7:4<174:PAP>2.0.ZU;2-H
Abstract
Parkinsonism is a disabling disorder frequently noted in the elderly. Its prevalence increases with age and has been associated with an incr eased risk of mortality. Appreciation of certain presenting and charac teristic symptoms aids in determining the appropriate cause and treatm ent strategies. Copyright (C) 1996 By W.B. Saunders Company