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Title Neuropsychology of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias / edited by Randolph W. Parks, Ronald F. Zec, Robert S. Wilson
Published New York : Oxford University Press, 1993

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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.
Alzheimer's disease -- Physiological aspects.
Alzheimer's disease.
Brain -- Radiography.
Clinical neuropsychology.
Dementia -- Diagnosis.
Dementia -- Physiological aspects.
Diagnosis, Differential.
Neuropsychology.
Alzheimer Disease.
Brain -- radionuclide imaging.
Brain -- diagnostic imaging.
Dementia -- diagnosis.
Diagnosis, Differential.
Neuropsychology.
Radionuclide Imaging.
Author Parks, Randolph W.
Wilson, Robert S. (Robert Smith), 1948-
Zec, Ronald F.
LC no. 92049274
ISBN 019506612X (alk. paper)