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Chapter 1
Medical management
Do your patients complain of “on” and “off” periods? This chapter addresses motor fluctuations, the wearing-off phenomenon, and treating dyskinesias.
8 Lessons
27:30 min
Medical management intro
0:22 min
Defining wearing-off and dyskinesia
3:41 min
Introducing strategies for wearing-off
4:08 min
Using on-demand therapies for OFF episodes
4:48 min
Treating dyskinesia
4:56 min
Treating motor fluctuations
5:28 min
Managing patients with motor fluctuations and dyskinesia
4:07 min
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Chapter 2
Device-assisted and lesioning therapies
How do you select the best therapy for your patient? This chapter covers the indications for DBS, lesioning procedures, levodopa-carbidopa intestinal gel, and apomorphine infusion.
9 Lessons
21:35 min
Device-assisted and lesioning therapies intro
0:27 min
Introducing device-assisted and lesioning therapies
2:35 min
Identifying patients who qualify for therapy
3:38 min
Evaluating patients for treatment
2:35 min
Deciding when to use deep brain stimulation
3:53 min
Selecting MRI-guided focused ultrasound
2:40 min
Choosing levodopa-carbidopa intestinal gel
2:55 min
Selecting continuous subcutaneous apomorphine infusion
2:52 min
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Chapter 3
Deep brain stimulation
Let’s dive into deep brain stimulation and how it works! We’ll cover the different anatomical targets, clinical benefits, potential complications, and contraindications.
8 Lessons
19:27 min
Deep brain stimulation intro
0:24 min
Explaining DBS to patients
2:22 min
Introducing surgical targets
1:54 min
Reviewing clinical outcomes and benefit duration
2:05 min
Describing DBS surgery, complications, and side effects
3:52 min
Programming the device
4:37 min
Reviewing contraindications and precautions
4:13 min
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Chapter 4
Lesioning procedures
In this chapter, you’ll get a solid introduction to the main types of lesioning procedures, including MRI-guided focused ultrasound.
4 Lessons
7:04 min
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Chapter 5
Levodopa-carbidopa intestinal gel
Levodopa-carbidopa intestinal gel (LCIG) is another tool in your therapeutic tool kit. Learn how it works, how to initiate and titrate therapy, and how to manage complications.
6 Lessons
21:49 min
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Chapter 6
Apomorphine therapy
Administer apomorphine like a pro! Learn how subcutaneous apomorphine treatments work, how to administer and titrate them, and how to address common complications.
7 Lessons
22:11 min
Apomorphine therapy intro
0:26 min
Describing continuous subcutaneous apomorphine infusion
4:21 min
Administering subcutaneous apomorphine
5:02 min
Addressing complications
4:07 min
Managing patients on long-term therapy
7:39 min
Apomorphine therapy quiz
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0:36 min
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