Clinical Diagnosis and Management of Alzheimer's Disease
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Clinical Diagnosis and Management of Alzheimer's Disease

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  2. English
  3. PDF
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Clinical Diagnosis and Management of Alzheimer's Disease

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The third edition of this successful textbook has been completely updated throughout and includes new chapters on electrophysiological tests, biological markers, global staging measures, and management of neuropsychiatric symptoms. There has been steady progress in our understanding of the natural history, prognostic factors and treatments for Alzh

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Publisher
CRC Press
Year
2006
Print ISBN
9780367389833
eBook ISBN
9780203931714
Edition
3
Topic
Medicine
Subtopic
Geriatrics

Table of contents

  1. Front cover
  2. Contents
  3. Contributors
  4. Foreword
  5. Preface to the Third Edition
  6. Other Titles by Serge Gauthier
  7. Part I: Introduction to the disease process
  8. Chapter 1. Definitions and diagnostic criteria
  9. Chapter 2. Pathophysiology: a neurochemical perspective
  10. Chapter 3. Pathophysiology: an epidemiological perspective
  11. Part II: Diagnosis
  12. Chapter 4. Typical clinical features
  13. Chapter 5. Differentiation from non-Alzheimer dementia
  14. Chapter 6. Neuropsychological assessment
  15. Chapter 7. Structural brain imaging
  16. Chapter 8. Functional brain imaging
  17. Chapter 9. Electrophysiological tests
  18. Chapter 10. Biological markers
  19. Part III: Natural evolution
  20. Chapter 11. Natural decline and prognostic factors
  21. Chapter 12. Global assessment measures
  22. Chapter 13. Depressive syndrome in Alzheimer's disease
  23. Chapter 14. Cognition
  24. Chapter 15. Functonal autonomy
  25. Chapter 16. Behaviour
  26. Part IV: Medical management
  27. Chapter 17. Mild cognitive impairment and very early stage Alzheimer's disease
  28. Chapter 18. Mild to moderate stages
  29. Chapter 19. Care of patients in the severe stage of dementia
  30. Chapter 20. Terminal stage
  31. Chapter 21. Co-existent medical problems and concomitant diseases
  32. Chapter 22. Management of neurophychiatric symptoms
  33. Part V: Community and institutional management
  34. Chapter 23. Caregiver support: support of families
  35. Chapter 24. Community-based formal support services
  36. Part VI: Ethical and quality of life issues
  37. Chapter 25. Ethical issues
  38. Chapter 26. Competency
  39. Chapter 27. Genetic counselling
  40. Chapter 28. Health-related quality of life measurement techniques in the management of dementia
  41. Part VII: Conclusion
  42. Chapter 29. Future diagnosis and managemnt of Alzheimer's disease
  43. Index
  44. Back cover

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