Dr. Ahlskog is Professor of Neurology, Mayo Medical School and Chair of the Mayo Clinic Section of Movement Disorders, Rochester, Minnesota. He is a full-time clinician with most of his Mayo practice devoted to Lewy body disorders, including Parkinson's disease and Dementia with Lewy Bodies. He has published over 200 manuscripts in peer-reviewed medical and scientific journals and authored two books.

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• Preface ; Glossary ; Chapter 1. Background ; Chapter 2. What is known about the cause ; Chapter 3. Are there medications for slowing the progression? ; Chapter 4. Defining the problems that require individualized treatment ; Treatment Chapters ; Levodopa-responsive problems ; . ; Chapter 5. Which drug for Parkinsonism? Walking, stiffness, tremor, slowness ; Chapter 6. Using carbidopa/levodopa to treat parkinsonism ; Chapter 7. Parkinsonism treatment among those already on medications ; Chapter 8. Unstable responses and dyskinesias: later motor problems ; Chapter 9. Other levodopa-responsive problems: anxiety, pain, insomnia ; Problems exacerbated by Parkinson medications ; Chapter 10. Hallucinations, delusions ; Chapter 11. Pathological behaviors provoked by dopamine agonist drugs: gambling, sex, eating, spending ; Cognitive problems ; Chapter 12. Confusion, impaired thinking, judgment ; Dysautonomia: blood pressure, bladder, bowels ; Chapter 13. Blood pressure and orthostatic hypotension: faints, near-faints and lightheadedness ; Chapter 14. Bladder problems ; Chapter 15. Bowels and constipation ; Other sleep problems ; Chapter 16. Daytime drowsiness ; Chapter 17. Acting out dreams: REM sleep behavior disorder ; More general issues ; Chapter 18. Depression ; Chapter 19. General medical issues ; Chapter 20. Importance of regular exercise ; Chapter 21. Hospitalization and nursing facilities: Keeping everyone on the same page ; Chapter 22. Families, caregivers, assistance

Dr. Ahlskog is Professor of Neurology, Mayo Medical School and Chair of the Mayo Clinic Section of Movement Disorders, Rochester, Minnesota. He is a full-time clinician with most of his Mayo practice devoted to Lewy body disorders, including Parkinson's disease and Dementia with Lewy Bodies. He has published over 200 manuscripts in peer-reviewed medical and scientific journals and authored two books.

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• Preface ; Glossary ; Chapter 1. Background ; Chapter 2. What is known about the cause ; Chapter 3. Are there medications for slowing the progression? ; Chapter 4. Defining the problems that require individualized treatment ; Treatment Chapters ; Levodopa-responsive problems ; . ; Chapter 5. Which drug for Parkinsonism? Walking, stiffness, tremor, slowness ; Chapter 6. Using carbidopa/levodopa to treat parkinsonism ; Chapter 7. Parkinsonism treatment among those already on medications ; Chapter 8. Unstable responses and dyskinesias: later motor problems ; Chapter 9. Other levodopa-responsive problems: anxiety, pain, insomnia ; Problems exacerbated by Parkinson medications ; Chapter 10. Hallucinations, delusions ; Chapter 11. Pathological behaviors provoked by dopamine agonist drugs: gambling, sex, eating, spending ; Cognitive problems ; Chapter 12. Confusion, impaired thinking, judgment ; Dysautonomia: blood pressure, bladder, bowels ; Chapter 13. Blood pressure and orthostatic hypotension: faints, near-faints and lightheadedness ; Chapter 14. Bladder problems ; Chapter 15. Bowels and constipation ; Other sleep problems ; Chapter 16. Daytime drowsiness ; Chapter 17. Acting out dreams: REM sleep behavior disorder ; More general issues ; Chapter 18. Depression ; Chapter 19. General medical issues ; Chapter 20. Importance of regular exercise ; Chapter 21. Hospitalization and nursing facilities: Keeping everyone on the same page ; Chapter 22. Families, caregivers, assistance