A Life Shaken
A Life Shaken: My Encounter With Parkinson's Disease Joel Havemann, Stephen G., Md. Reich
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
ISBN: 0801878888
Edition: Paperback; 2004-03-15
Summary:
"I'm flat on my back on a couch that's too short in a windowless room
in the bureau. I can't even sit at a computer, much less make a
keyboard work. My arms and legs are shaking uncontrollably. Although
I am only 53 years old, I have already been struggling with
Parkinson's disease for seven years. And right now the disease is
winning." So begins Joel Havemann's account of the insidious disease
that is Parkinson's. Into his own story, Havemann weaves accessible
explanations of how Parkinson's disrupts the brain's circuitry, how
symptoms are managed through drugs and surgery, and how people cope
with the disease's psychological challenges. The paperback edition
brings the discussion of treatment options and research thoroughly up
to date.
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