Bibliograph

Brain storms, the race to unlock the mysteries of Parkinson's Disease, Jon Palfreman

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Label

Brain storms, the race to unlock the mysteries of Parkinson's Disease, Jon Palfreman

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 243-254) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Brain storms

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

904942563

Responsibility statement

Jon Palfreman

Sub title

the race to unlock the mysteries of Parkinson's Disease

Summary

"Seven million people worldwide suffer from Parkinson's-- with sixty thousand new cases diagnosed each year in the U.S. alone-- and it remains an enigma, with doctors, researchers, and patients hunting for a cure. In Brain Storms, award-winning journalist Jon Palfreman tells their story, a story that takes on urgency when he is diagnosed with the debilitating illness. Palfreman chronicles how scientists have labored to crack the mystery of what was once called 'the shaking palsy, ' from the earliest clinical descriptions to the cutting edge of molecular neuroscience. He charts the victories and setbacks of a massive international effort to best the disease, referred to as one of the best windows into the brain itself."--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

"Discovery" -- Restoration -- The case of the frozen addicts -- Mind over matter -- Patient power -- Surgical serendipity -- The exercise Rx -- New neurons for old -- Neuroprotection -- Rebranding Parkinson's Disease -- The descendants -- When good proteins go bad -- Damage assessment -- Learning from Alzheimer's -- Medicinal gold -- Brain storms

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