The Scientific Basis for the Treatment of Parkinson's DiseaseCharles Warren Olanow, Abraham N. Lieberman An international review of recent methods of treating Parkinson's disease, and the scientific basis on which these methods are based. At the same time, the book covers preventative and grafting treatment. |
Contents
List of principal contributors | 11 |
Quantitative methods of evaluating Parkinsons disease | 13 |
Etiology of Parkinsons disease | 33 |
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