The handbook of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias

The reference is a broad-ranging review of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias from both basic and clinical neuroscience perspectives; it provides scientists and medical professionals with an extensive introduction and an up-to-date review of cutting-edge scientific advances. Brings the reader up-to-date with cutting-edge developments in this exciting and fast-paced field Summarizesthe most recent developments in the fields of Alzheimer's disease and dementia Brings together articles from a prominent and international group of contributors Encompasses a unique range of topics, combining basic molecular perspectives and cognitive neurosciences ÍNDICE: I Common Dementias. Chapter 1: Alzheimers disease, by Alan M. Mandell and Robert C. Green. Chapter 2: Vascular dementia, by Angela L. Jefferson,Amanda M. Gentile, and Ravi Kahlon. Chapter 3: Dementia with Lewy Bodies, by Tamara G. Fong and Daniel Press. Chapter 4: Frontotemporal Dementia, by Adam L. Boxer. Chapter 5: Other causes of dementia, by Peter Morin. II Pathogenesis and Disease Mechanisms. Chapter 6: Genetic Risk Factors for Dementia, by Paul Hollingworth and Julie Williams. Chapter 7: The Neuropathology of the Dementing Disorders, by Ann C McKee and Brandon E. Gavett. Chapter 8: Amyloid Beta Peptide and the Amyloid Cascade Hypothesis, by Carmela R. Abraham. Chapter 9: Other Mechanisms of Neurodegeneration, by Marina Boziki, Vassilis Papaliagkas, and MagdaTsolaki. Chapter 10: Rational Therapeutics in Dementia, by Neil W. Kowall. III Cognitive and Behavioral Dysfunction. Chapter 11: Memory Systems in Dementia, by Andrew E. Budson. Chapter 12: Language Processing in Dementia, by Jamie Reilly, Joshua Troche, and Murray Grossman. Chapter 13: Executive functioning in Dementia, by Robert A. Stern, Stacy L. Andersen, and Brandon E. Gavett. Chapter 14: Emotion and Behavior in Alzheimers Disease and other Dementias, by Christopher I. Wright. Chapter 15: Visuospatial Function in Alzheimers Disease and Related Disorders, by Alice Cronin-Golomb. Chapter 16: Sleep and Circadian Rhythms in Dementia, by David G. Harper. IV Neuroimaging in Dementia. Chapter 17: Glimpses of the Living Brain with Alzheimers Disease, by Ronald J. Killiany. Chapter 18: Functional MRI in Alzheimers Disease and Other Dementias, by Maija Pihlajamäki & Reisa A. Sperling. Chapter 19: Molecular neuroimaging of the dementias: From scientific insights to clinical applications, by Bradford C. Dickerson. Chapter 20: Using EEG and MEG to Understand Brain Physiology in Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias, by Brandon A. Ally.

• ISBN: 978-1-4051-6828-1
• Editorial: Wiley-Blackwell
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 648
• Fecha Publicación: 13/10/2011
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés