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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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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 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.
General neurologists, movement disorders specialists, cardiologists, geriatricians, urologists, gynecologists
Preface
Cristian Falup-Pecurariu
1. Autonomic nervous system-Anatomy, physiology, and biochemistry
Iva Stanković, Ivan Adamec, Vladimir Kostić and Mario Habek
2. General approach to patients with autonomic dysfunction in Parkinson’s disease
Valentina Leta, Vanessa Raeder and K Ray Chaudhuri
3. Rating scales for dysautonomia in Parkinson’s disease
Ștefania Diaconu, Laura Irincu, Irina Ivan and Cristian Falup-Pecurariu
4. Assessing autonomic dysfunction with functional imaging in Parkinson's disease
Jacob Horsager,Casper Skjærbæk and Per Borghammer
5. Cardiovascular autonomic failure in Parkinson's disease
Fabian Leys, Gregor K. Wenning and Alessandra Fanciulli
6. Drooling and dysphagia in Parkinson's disease
Mauricio Paez Maggio, Santiago Perez Lloret and Marcelo Merello
7. Gastrointestinal dysfunction in Parkinson's disease
Jonathan Timpka and Per Odin
8. Urinary dysfunction in Parkinson's disease
Roongroj Bhidayasiri,Warongporn Phuenpathom and Yoshio Tsuboi
9. Autonomic dysfunction during sleep in Parkinson's disease
Francesca Baschieri, Pietro Guaraldi, Pietro Cortelli and Giovanna Calandra-Buonaura
10. Thermoregulatory dysfunctions in idiopathic Parkinson’s disease
Brim, Bianca and Struhal, Walter
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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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