Parkinson's Disease Guidelines (Part 2)

About the Video:
Experts in Parkinson's Disease have revised the guidelines for diagnosing and treating the disease in order to help people receive the best care. In this two-part program with Dr. William Weiner, the Parkinson's Disease specialist who was lead author of the guidelines, explains the latest information about Parkinson's Disease along with what changes were made to the treatment guidelines and why.

Specific topics covered in part two of this two-part program include:

Deep brain stimulation
Complementary therapies
Benefits of exercise
Physical / speech therapy
Emotional effects of Parkinson's disease
Depression / anxiety
Mental / cognitive changes
Clinical trials
Future research - stem cells

About the Expert:
Dr. William Weiner is the chief of neurology at the University of Maryland Medical Center where he directs the Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders Center. He is also professor and chairman of Neurology at the University of Maryland School of Medicine.

Related Links:

Parkinsons Disease Guidelines (Part 1)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TtM-aP9Gr28

Dr. William Weiner
http://www.umm.edu/doctors/william_j_weiner.html

Maryland Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders Center
http://www.umm.edu/parkinsons/

The Facts About Parkinson's Disease
http://www.umm.edu/parkinsons/facts.htm

New Parkinson's Disease Guidelines
http://www.umm.edu/news/releases/pdg.htm

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Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• weiner
• william weiner
• parkinson's disease
• neurology
• treatments
• deep brain stimulation
• complementary therapies
• exercise
• physical therapy
• speech therapy
• emotions
• depression
• mht
• ummc

[shapoluk]

Thanks.. fantastic work..