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This volume is concerned with neurodegenerative disorders and age-related changes in the structure and function of the cerebral cortex, a topic that has attracted increasing interest as longevity and the number of aged individuals in the population increase.

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Author:   Alan Peters ,  John H. Morrison
Publisher:   Springer Science+Business Media
Imprint:   Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers
Edition:   1999 ed.
Volume:   14
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 4.30cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   2.205kg
ISBN:  

9780306459665

ISBN 10:   0306459663
Pages:   783
Publication Date:   30 September 1999
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

1 Cognitive Profiles of Normal Human Aging.- 2 Age-Related Cognitive Decline in the Rhesus Monkey.- 3 Normal Aging in the Cerebral Cortex of Primates.- 4 Age-Related Neuronal Loss in the Cerebral Cortex.- 5 Age-Related Cognitive Deficits and Neurotransmitters: The Role of Catecholamine Mechanisms in Prefrontal Cortical Cognitive Decline.- 6 Neurotransmitter Receptor Changes in the Hippocampus and Cerebral Cortex in Normal Aging.- 7 Trophic Factors in Experimental Models of Adult Central Nervous System Injury.- 8 Cortical Neuropathology in Aging and Dementing Disorders: Neuronal Typology, Connectivity, and Selective Vulnerability.- 9 The Anatomy of Dementias.- 10 Age-Related Changes in Subcortical Nuclei that Project to the Cerebral Cortex.- 11 Ultrastructural Changes in Dementing Illnesses.- 12 Locating Genetic Modifiers for Inherited Neurodegenerative Diseases.- 13 Early Features of Alzheimer’s Disease.- 14 Temporal Sequence of Alzheimer’s Disease-Related Pathology.- 15 Neuropathological Correlates of Dementia in Alzheimer’s Disease.- 16 Multifocal Cortical Neurodegeneration in Alzheimer’s Disease.- 17 Molecular Pathology of Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders.- 18 Glutamate Receptors and Excitotoxic Mechanisms in Alzheimer’s Disease.- 19 Nerve Growth Factor Systems in Alzheimer’s Disease.- 20 Vascular-Related and Mediated Alterations in Alzheimer’s Disease.

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