
Autonomic Dysfunction in Parkinson's Disease
- 1st Edition, Volume 1 - September 28, 2021
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Editors: Cristian Falup-Pecurariu, Peter Jenner
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 8 5 1 2 2 - 0
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 8 5 1 2 3 - 7
Autonomic dysfunction is one of the most prevalent non-motor symptoms that occurs in Parkinson’s disease. Autonomic Dysfunction in Parkinson's Disease provides up to date informati… Read more

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Request a sales quoteAutonomic dysfunction is one of the most prevalent non-motor symptoms that occurs in Parkinson’s disease. Autonomic Dysfunction in Parkinson's Disease provides up to date information on this important topic, which affects quality of life of these patients. This include a large number of domains: orthostatic hypotension, excessive sweating, dry eyes, constipation, weight loss, increased sensitivity to heat and cold, sexual dysfunction.
- Provides comprehensive reviews on different topics of autonomic dysfunction in Parkinson’s disease
- Each chapter covers a specific autonomic symptom: classification, assessment, treatment
- Presents the newest information on each autonomic symptom in Parkinson’s disease
General neurologists, movement disorders specialists, cardiologists, geriatricians, urologists, gynecologists
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Contributors
- Preface
- Chapter One: Autonomic nervous system—Anatomy, physiology, biochemistry
- Abstract
- 1: Anatomy of the autonomic nervous system (ANS)
- 2: Physiology and biochemistry of the autonomic nervous system
- 3: Autonomic control of selected organ systems
- Chapter Two: General approach to patients with autonomic dysfunction in Parkinson's disease
- Abstract
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Epidemiology
- 3: Pathophysiology
- 4: Clinical expression
- 5: Diagnosis
- 6: Treatment
- 7: Prognosis
- 8: Conclusion
- Acknowledgments
- Chapter Three: Rating scales for dysautonomia in Parkinson's disease
- Abstract
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Method
- 3: Scales
- 4: General assessment scales
- 5: Dysautonomia rating scales
- 6: Symptom specific scales
- 7: Sexual dysfunction
- Chapter Four: Assessing autonomic dysfunction with functional imaging in Parkinson's disease
- Abstract
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Imaging synaptic dysfunction and denervation of the autonomic nervous system
- 3: Imaging functional disturbances of the autonomic nervous system
- 4: Conclusion
- Chapter Five: Cardiovascular autonomic failure in Parkinson's disease
- Abstract
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Clinical presentation of cardiovascular autonomic failure in PD
- 3: Diagnostic work-up of cardiovascular autonomic failure
- 4: Treatment of cardiovascular autonomic failure in PD
- 5: Summary
- Chapter Six: Drooling and dysphagia in Parkinson's disease
- Abstract
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Physiology of salivation and swallowing
- 3: Pathophysiology of drooling and dysphagia in PD
- 4: Prevalence of drooling and dysphagia and clinical correlates
- 5: Evaluation of drooling and dysphagia in PD
- 6: Treatment options for drooling in PD
- 7: Treatment options for dysphagia in PD
- 8: Conclusion
- Chapter Seven: Gastrointestinal dysfunction in Parkinson's disease
- Abstract
- 1: Introduction and historical perspective
- 2: Epidemiology of gastrointestinal dysfunction in Parkinson's disease
- 3: The enteric nervous system
- 4: Pathophysiology of gastrointestinal dysfunction in Parkinson's disease
- 5: Braak staging and the dual hit theory
- 6: Microbiota and Parkinson's disease
- 7: The brain-gut-microbiota axis
- 8: Treatment of gastrointestinal dysfunction in Parkinson's disease
- 9: Looking forward
- 10: Conclusions
- Chapter Eight: Urinary dysfunction in Parkinson's disease
- Abstract
- 1: Introduction
- 2: The basic neurology of micturition and how it is affected in Parkinson's disease
- 3: Symptoms and prevalence of urinary dysfunction in Parkinson's disease
- 4: Lower urinary tract symptoms in multiple system atrophy: Key distinguished features
- 5: Investigations for urinary dysfunction in Parkinson's disease
- 6: Management of urinary dysfunction in Parkinson's disease
- 7: Conclusion
- Chapter Nine: Autonomic dysfunction during sleep in Parkinson's disease
- Abstract
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Neuroanatomical and neurophysiological aspects linking sleep and the autonomic nervous system
- 3: Sleep disorders in PD associated with or causing autonomic dysfunction
- 4: Autonomic dysfunction associated with PD causing sleep disturbances
- 5: Conclusions
- Chapter Ten: Thermoregulatory dysfunctions in idiopathic Parkinson's disease
- Abstract
- 1: Pathogenesis
- 2: Symptoms
- 3: Diagnosis of sudomotor dysfunction in Parkinson's disease
- 4: Management of thermoregulatory symptoms in Parkinson's disease
- Edition: 1
- Volume: 1
- Published: September 28, 2021
- Imprint: Academic Press
- No. of pages: 314
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9780323851220
- eBook ISBN: 9780323851237
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Cristian Falup-Pecurariu
Cristian Falup-Pecurariu is Head of the Department of Neurology, County Clinic Hospital from Brasov, and is Full Professor of Neurology at the Transilvania University from Brasov, Romania. He received his medical degree from the University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Iuliu Hatieganu” from Cluj-Napoca. He hold a 1 year fellowship of the European Neurological Society in movement disorders at Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, Spain.
During his career Cristian Falup-Pecurariu was President of the European Association of Young Neurologists and Trainees (EAYNT), EAYNT Liasion Officer with World Federation of Neurological Society, co-representative of Europe on the International Working Group for Young Neurologists and Trainees (World Federation of Neurology). He was also Secretary of the EFNS/MDS-ES Panel on Movement Disorders, member of the Educational Committee of MDS-ES, member of the MDS Leadership Task Force and European Academy of Neurology Scientific Panel Movement Disorders, member of the Teaching Course sub-Committee of the European Academy of Neurology (EAN), currently being member of the Program Committee of EAN. Falup-Pecurariu is former Chair of the Education Committee of the MDS-ES, former member of the Executive Committee of MDS-ES, former member of the International Executive Committee of MDS. He is the initiator and Course Director of the Movement Disorders Teaching Course held in Brasov (12th editions). His research focuses on motor and non-motor aspects of Parkinson’s diseases.
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