Full Description
Historically, the emphasis in studying Alzheimer's disease has been on cognitive decline. Adjusting this imbalance, Neuropsychiatry of Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias addresses the key behavioral and neuropsychiatric disorders associated with dementing conditions. Written by a leader in the field, richly illustrated in color with graphs, charts, brain imaging and pathology, and rigorously referenced, the book provides comprehensive descriptions of each major dementia of the elderly and associated behavioral features. The author integrates genetic, molecular, and pathologic data with behavioral studies to provide insights into the pathophysiological basis of neuropsychiatric symptoms and behavioral changes in patients suffering from Alzheimer's disease and other related dementias. He covers Alzheimer's disease, dementia with Lewy bodies, frontotemporal lobar generation, vascular dementia, Parkinson's disease with dementia, prion disorders, and more.The book includes a CD-ROM containing all images and figures, with captions that can be downloaded, making the CD invaluable for presentations and as a teaching aid. It includes references to each chapter, with a search capability enabling searching by word, and a glossary of terms. Enriched with clinical examples, including drawings, from the author's experience with patients, the book and CD-ROM provide an excellent clinical reference and educational tool.
Contents
The Neuropsychiatry of Dementing DisordersNeuropsychiatric Assessment of Dementia PatientsAlzheimer's DiseaseDementia with Lewy BodiesParkinson's Disease and Related Parkinsonian SyndromesVascular DementiaFrontotemporal Lobar DegenerationsCreutzfeldt-Jakob Disease and Other Prion DisordersNeurobiology of Neuropsychiatric Symptoms in DementiasManagement of Neuropsychiatric aspects of Dementia
