描述
Dementia, 3rd Edition – A Clinical Approach
By Mario Mendez, MD and Jeffrey L. Cummings, MD
590, Approx. 100 illustrations, Copyright 2003
Description
Here is all of the very latest scientific and clinical information for every type for dementing disease—presented in a handy, easy-to-read format. Noted specialists in the field equip readers with the guidance they need to understand, diagnose, and manage these conditions using all of the best approaches available today. They emphasize a neurologic investigative approach to differentiate the curable from the noncurable dementias. Disorders are organized into cortical and subcortical dementias to emphasize the different clinical features that facilitate diagnosis.
Key Features
an easy-to-read format for efficient reference.
Organizes dementias by cortical and subcortical to facilitate diagnosis by clinical features.
New to this Edition
Presents the most current understanding of the neurogenetics of dementia and the neurobiological basis of dementing disorders.
Discusses the most recently discovered dementing diseases, including dementia with Lewy bodies, frontotemporal dementia, and the prion diseases.
Reviews the newest diagnostic tests – including neurobiological marker assays and advanced MRI techniques.
Details best available pharmacologic management options, both symptomatic and preventative.
Describes latest findings on the effectiveness of acetylcholinesterase inhibitors, antioxidant therapies, NSAIDS, and other therapies.
Table of Contents
Table of Contents 1. Dementia: Significance, Definition, and Epidemiology 2. Mental Status Assessment 3. Diagnosis of Dementia 4. Alzheimer’s Disease 5. Vascular Dementia 6. Frontotemporal Dementia and the Asymmetric Cortical Atrophies 7. Parkinsonian Disorders with Dementia 8. Non-Parkinsonian Motor Disorders with Dementia 9. Dementia from Conventional Infectious Agents 10. Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease and Other Prion Disorders 11. Toxic-Matabolic Causes of Dementia 12. Psychiatric Dementias Associated with Psychiatric Disorders 13. Miscellaneous Dementia Syndromes 14. Pharmacotherapy of Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Dementias 15. Non-Pharmacologic Management of Dementia 16. Conclusions and Directions Index
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