If you, or a close relative or friend, suffer
from Parkinson’s disease, this book is written for you. It is aimed
to help you understand the symptoms and disabilities caused by the disease
and to suggest what you can do for yourself, as well as how doctors can
treat the condition.
Great progress has been made in our understanding of this disorder, bringing
new hope to sufferers. Medical science has developed a range of treatments
which can control the symptoms and allow as normal a life as possible.
Professor Tony Schapira is Professor of Clinical Neurosciences and a consultant neurologist with considerable experience in treating patients with Parkinson's disease. He has a particular interest in the cause of the disease and in helping to develop new treatments.
