Fast Facts – Psychosis in Parkinson’s Disease: Finding the Right Therapeutic Balance. (EPUB)

By Joseph H. Friedman, Clive Ballard Psychosis affects nearly 50% of patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD). It is a major therapeutic challenge, as a balance needs to be found between the PD medications that can exacerbate psychotic symptoms and the antipsychotics that may worsen motor function. Focusing on the most common side effects of PD medications, namely visual hallucinations and delusions, this highly readable handbook will increase readers’ awareness the various presentations of psychosis in PD modifiable risk factors prescribing that balances the benefits and potential harms. Detailed case studies and evidence-based guidance for practical application make ‘Fast Psychosis in Parkinson’s Disease’ an invaluable resource for all healthcare professionals responsible for the outpatient care of patients with PD, including neurologists, psychiatrists, geriatricians, psychiatric nurse practitioners, specialist PD nurses and primary care providers.
Product Details

Publisher ‏ : ‎ S Karger Ag; 1st edition (May 1, 2019)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 76 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1912776278
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1912776276