The second edition has been published under the able leadership of Dr Kalyan B Bhattacharyya assisted by his editorial team of movement disorder experts—Drs. Pettarusp Murzban Wadia, Charulata Savant Sankhla, and Jimmy A Lalkaka (all members of the PDMDS governing council). This book covers nearly all aspects of the diagnosis and management of PD and other movement disorders and will serve as a reference book for physicians, neurologists, and all those involved in the care of PD patients and other movement disorders.
Key Features
- The book covers the entire gamut of movement disorders.
- There are a total number of 55 chapters.
- Chapters are written by international experts in the field including Prof Anthony Lang, Prof Kallol Ray Chaudhuri, Dr Phillip Thompson, Dr Mark Hallet, and Dr Mandar Jog.
- There is a separate chapter on ‘biomarkers’.
- Chapters on future advances in therapy of Parkinson’s disease and other disorders.
- A dedicated chapter to the six grand masters of movement disorders.
- An approach to many difficult clinical syndromes.
- An approach to radiological and nuclear imaging in movement disorders.
- A separate section on nonmotor symptoms in Parkinson’s disease.
- Dedicated chapters on botulinum toxin injections and deep brain stimulation.
About the Author
Kalyan B Bhattacharyya MD DM MAMS FIAN FRCP
Former Professor and Head-Department of Neurology, RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Jimmy A Lalkaka MD DM (Neuro)
Consultant Neurologist, Associate Professor Department of Neurology, Bombay Hospital Institute of Medical Sciences, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Charulata Savant Sankhla MD DNB
Faculty, Department of Neurology, PD Hinduja National Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Pettarusp Murzban Wadia MD DNB (Med) DM DNB (Neuro) Clinical Fellowship Movement Disorders University of Toronto
Consultant Neurologist and Movement Disorder Specialist, Department of Neurology, Jaslok Hospital and Research Centre, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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