Description |
xiv, 681 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
Contents |
Machine derived contents note: PART I: Introduction to Neuropsychology of Alzheimer's Disease and Aging -- 1. Neuropsychological Functioning in Alzheimer's Disease, R.F. Zec -- 2. Neuropsychology and Normal Aging: The Clinician's Perspective, J. Malec et al. -- 3. Behavioral and Affective Disturbances in Alzheimer's Disease, D.W. Gilley -- 4. Memory Impairment in Alzheimer's Disease: An Anatomical Perspective, B.T. Hyman et al. -- PART II: Differentiating Alzheimer's from Other Dementias -- 5. Neuropsychological Findings in HIV Infection, Encephalopathy, and Dementia, W. wan Gorp et al. -- 6. Alcoholic Dementia and Related Disorders, D. Salmon -- 7. Brain Tumors and Dementia, J. Hom -- 8. Dementia and Frontal Disease, P. Sungailia and D.J. Crockett -- 9. The Dementia of Huntington's Disease, J. Brandt and F.W. Bylsma -- 10. Communicating (Normal Pressure) Hydrocephalus, M. Stambrook et al. -- 11. Parkinson's Disease and Related Disorders, R.K. Mahurin et al. -- 12. Solvent Encephalopathy, R. White and S. Proctor -- 13. Acute Confusional States in Toxic and Metabolic Disorders, G. Lee and D. Loring -- 14. Vascular Dementias, E.J. Metter and R.S. Wilson -- 15. White Matter Dementias, S.M. Rao -- PART III: Brain Imaging -- 16. Positron Emission Tomography in Alzheimer's Disease, R.W. Parks et al. -- 17. Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography and Applications to Dementia, R.S. Tikofsky et al. -- 18. Electrophysiological Indexes of Cortical Deterioration and Cognitive Impairment in Dementia, K.L. Coburn et al. -- 19. Computed Tomography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging, D.A. Charletta et al. -- PART IV: Management of Alzheimer's Patients -- 20. Psycho-social Evaluation and Management of the Alzheimer's Patient, H. Tuokko -- 21. Pharmacologic Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease, J.W. Ashford and R. Zec -- 22. Legal, Financial, and Ethical Issues in Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias, W. Overman and A. Stoudemire |
Summary |
This volume presents current research information on Alzheimer's disease and other dementias in a format suitable for clinicians. The authors address the principal components and neuropsychological features of dementia syndromes, as well as recent developments in brain imaging |
Analysis |
Alzheimer's disease |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes |
Subject |
Alzheimer's disease -- Diagnosis.
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Alzheimer's disease -- Physiological aspects.
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Alzheimer's disease.
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Brain -- Radiography.
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Clinical neuropsychology.
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Dementia -- Diagnosis.
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Dementia -- Physiological aspects.
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Diagnosis, Differential.
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Neuropsychology.
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Alzheimer Disease.
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Brain -- radionuclide imaging.
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Brain -- diagnostic imaging.
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Dementia -- diagnosis.
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Diagnosis, Differential.
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Neuropsychology.
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Radionuclide Imaging.
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Author |
Parks, Randolph W.
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Wilson, Robert S. (Robert Smith), 1948-
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Zec, Ronald F.
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LC no. |
92049274 |
ISBN |
019506612X (alk. paper) |
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