Neurobiology of Dementia

Inbunden, Engelska, 2009

Del 84 i serien International Review of Neurobiology

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Beskrivning

With recent advances of modern medicine, more people reach the "elderly age� around the globe, and the number of dementia cases are ever increasing. This book is about various aspects of dementia and provides its readers with a wide range of thought-provoking sub-topics in the field of dementia. The ultimate goal of this monograph is to stimulate other physicians' and neuroscientists' interest to carry out more research projects into the pathogenesis of this devastating group of diseases.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2009-07-30
Mått:152 x 229 x undefined mm
Vikt:710 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:International Review of Neurobiology
Antal sidor:360
Förlag:Elsevier Science
ISBN:9780123748331

Utforska kategorier

Alzheimer, demens inom Medicin

Mer om författaren

Dr. Minagar is a Professor of Neurology at LSU Health Sciences Center in Shreveport, Louisiana. He’s a certified Physician Investigator by Association of Clinical Research Professionals, member of the editorial board of Future Neurology, Neurological Research, and Alzheimer’s Disease Research Board. Dr. Minagar is the author of 231 journal articles and 33 book chapters, and editor of 10 books.

Innehållsförteckning

1. Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration: insights from neuropsychology and neuroimaging2. Normal Brain Aging: Clinical, Immunological, Neuropsychological and Neuroimaging Features3. Proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy in dementias and mild cognitive impairment4. Subcortical Ischemic Cerebrovascular Dementia5. Contributions of Neuropsychology and Neuroimaging to Understanding Clinical Subtypes of Mild Cognitive Impairment6. Early Onset Dementia7. Lewy Body Dementia8. Cerebrovascular and Cardiovascular Pathology in Alzheimer’s disease9. Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus10. Application of PET Imaging to Diagnosis of Alzheimer’s Disease and Mild Cognitive Impairment11. Reversible Dementias12. The Molecular and Cellular Pathogenesis of Disease of theAlzheimer’s Type: An Overview13. Dementia in Parkinson`s disease14. Neuroimaging of Cognitive Impairments in Vascular Disease