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The hippocampus is one of the most studied structures in the human brain and plays a pivotal role in human memory function. Its recognized function is reflected by the presence of an extensive body of neurophysiological, neuropsychological, anatomical and neurocomputational literature that presents basic mechanisms, theoretical models and psychological concepts. However, in the rapidly growing field of hippocampal research, the clinical aspects of diseases that affect the hippocampus are greatly under-represented in current literature, and clinical approaches and concepts are scattered throughout various clinical and basic scientific disciplines. The Clinical Neurobiology of the Hippocampus explores clinical approaches to the range of diseases that affect the hippocampus. It brings together and reviews the common methods, clinical findings, concepts, mechanisms and, where applicable, therapeutic strategies for these clinical approaches. The clinical spectrum of hippocampal dysfunction encompasses a wide range of neurological, behavioural and psychiatric symptoms and surpasses the ability to encode, store and retrieve information. The relevance of hippocampal involvement in clinical diseases goes beyond mere neuropsychological deficits and includes psychopathological states in various conditions, such as acute amnesic syndromes, Alzheimer''s disease, temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE), sleep, stroke medicine, limbic encephalitis, neurodevelopmental disorders, stress- and trauma-related disorders, depression, and schizophrenia. The first part of the book covers the basic and integrative features of the hippocampus, such as the anatomy and imaging of this structure, and the basic mechanisms of hippocampal function, including the principles of hippocampus-dependent memory processing in amnesia and sleep, the mechanisms of vulnerability and adult neurogenesis as well as the effects of stress. The second part covers the various clinical manifestations in which the hippocampus is involved and in which the preceding basic mechanisms are reflected. Bringing together a broad team of experts on the basic and clinical aspects of the hippocampus, the book provides an integrative view of the hippocampus. It is invaluable for neurologists, neuroscientists, and psychiatrists, and will stimulate interdisciplinary discussions in clinical neuroscience.

The hippocampus is one of the most studied structures in the human brain and plays a pivotal role in human memory function. Its recognized function is reflected by the presence of an extensive body of neurophysiological, neuropsychological, anatomical and neurocomputational literature that presents basic mechanisms, theoretical models and psychological concepts. However, in the rapidly growing field of hippocampal research, the clinical aspects of diseases that affect the hippocampus are greatly under-represented in current literature, and clinical approaches and concepts are scattered throughout various clinical and basic scientific disciplines. The Clinical Neurobiology of the Hippocampus explores clinical approaches to the range of diseases that affect the hippocampus. It brings together and reviews the common methods, clinical findings, concepts, mechanisms and, where applicable, therapeutic strategies for these clinical approaches. The clinical spectrum of hippocampal dysfunction encompasses a wide range of neurological, behavioural and psychiatric symptoms and surpasses the ability to encode, store and retrieve information. The relevance of hippocampal involvement in clinical diseases goes beyond mere neuropsychological deficits and includes psychopathological states in various conditions, such as acute amnesic syndromes, Alzheimer''s disease, temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE), sleep, stroke medicine, limbic encephalitis, neurodevelopmental disorders, stress- and trauma-related disorders, depression, and schizophrenia. The first part of the book covers the basic and integrative features of the hippocampus, such as the anatomy and imaging of this structure, and the basic mechanisms of hippocampal function, including the principles of hippocampus-dependent memory processing in amnesia and sleep, the mechanisms of vulnerability and adult neurogenesis as well as the effects of stress. The second part covers the various clinical manifestations in which the hippocampus is involved and in which the preceding basic mechanisms are reflected. Bringing together a broad team of experts on the basic and clinical aspects of the hippocampus, the book provides an integrative view of the hippocampus. It is invaluable for neurologists, neuroscientists, and psychiatrists, and will stimulate interdisciplinary discussions in clinical neuroscience.

Als Folge der Überalterung unserer Gesellschaft sind Gedächtnisstörungen in den vergangenen Jahren exponentiell gestiegen und werden weiter ansteigen. Sie treten nicht nur in Form von Demenzen auf, sondern auch im Rahmen von normalen Altersvorgängen. Doch wann liegt eine Gedächtnisstörung vor? Wie kann eine Diagnose gestellt werden? Wie sind Gedächtnisstörungen zu behandeln?Diese und andere Fragen beantworten Neurologen und Psychiater in diesem Werk. Das Praxisbuch bildet das komplexe Themenspektrum Gedächtnisstörungen strukturiert und interdisziplinär ab. Es unterstützt Neurologen und Psychiater bei der differenzialdiagnostischen Abgrenzung bis hin zum speziellen Management von Gedächtnisstörungen unterschiedlicher Ätiologie. Nach den neurophysiologischen Grundlagen werden zunächst diagnostische und differentialdiagnostische Aspekte, Gedächtnisfehler und das Lernen im Alter in den Fokus genommen. Die speziellen Störungsbilder stehen im Zentrum des Buches und werden hinsichtlich Klinik, Pathophysiologie und spezieller therapeutischer Aspekte herausgestellt. Die Spannweite reicht von entwicklungsbedingten, transienten und akuten Gedächtnisstörungen über solche, die neurologische Erkrankungen begleiten, bis hin zu psychogenen Gedächtnisstörungen und Demenzen. Therapeutische und rehabilitative Aspekte beinhalten u.a. die Pharmakotherapie und den Aufbau einer interdisziplinären Gedächtnisambulanz. Ein integratives, klinisch orientiertes Buch, nützlich für Mitarbeiter an Gedächtnisambulanzen – von Neurologen und Psychiatern bis hin zu Rehabilitationsmedizinern, Geriatern und Neuropsychologen.

Gedächtnisprobleme sind eine der am häufigsten beklagten Beschwerden und haben in den letzten Jahren deutlich zugenommen. Gedächtnisstörungen treten nicht nur in Form von Demenzen, sondern auch im Rahmen von normalen Altersvorgängen auf. Das Essential behandelt in komprimierter Weise die Grundlagen der Gedächtnisfunktion und die häufigsten Gedächtnisstörungen, die im Alltag oder bei neurologischen oder psychiatrischen Erkrankungen auftreten können.Eine schnelle Orientierung für alle Ärzte, die Menschen mit Gedächtnisstörungen sehen, vor allem für Neurologen, Allgemeinmediziner, Psychiater und Psychotherapeuten.