Neurodegenerative Disorders: A Clinical Guide
Author:   Orla Hardiman ,  Colin P. Doherty ,  Marwa Elamin ,  Peter Bede
Publisher:   Springer International Publishing AG
Edition:   2nd ed. 2016
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9783319233086


Pages:   336
Publication Date:   10 March 2016
Format:   Hardback
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This new edition provides an accessible guide to the commonest neurodegenerative diseases, outlining the main clinical features, treatment options and outcomes of the conditions most frequently encountered in clinical practice. Beginning with an overview of the general principles that underlie degeneration, and the contribution of established and new diagnostics techniques, the book goes on to describe the most common neurodegenerative conditions and, new for the second edition, also HIV dementia and multiple sclerosis. Final chapters cover important management issues including the use of palliative care strategies, biomarkers and  neuropsychology. Written by experts in the field internationally Neurodegenerative Disorders, Second Edition is a practical guide for clinicians that will be indispensable for the management of these conditions.

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Author:   Orla Hardiman ,  Colin P. Doherty ,  Marwa Elamin ,  Peter Bede
Publisher:   Springer International Publishing AG
Imprint:   Springer International Publishing AG
Edition:   2nd ed. 2016
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   1.125kg
ISBN:  

9783319233086


ISBN 10:   3319233084
Pages:   336
Publication Date:   10 March 2016
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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Language:   English

Table of Contents

Common Themes in the Pathogenesis of Neurodegeneration.- Imaging Biomarkers in Neurodegenerative Conditions.-  The Role of Neuropsychology Assessment in Neurodegeneration.- Alzheimer’s Disease.- Dementia and Cerebrovascular Disease.- Parkinson’s Disease.- Fronto-Temporal Dementia (FTD).- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis.- Huntington’s disease.- Parkinson's Plus Syndromes.- Medical Mimics of Neurodegenerative Diseases.- Prion Diseases.- Managing Neuropsychiatric Symptoms of Neurodegenerative Diseases.- HIV and Other Infectious Causes of Dementia.- Neuroinflammatory Disorders.- Clinical Trials in Neurodegeneration.- Palliative Care and End of Life Care.

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Editors: Orla Hardiman Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, Academic Unit of Neurology, Dublin, Ireland Colin P. Doherty Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, Academic Unit of Neurology, and St. James's Hospital, Department of Neurology, Dublin, Ireland Associate Editors: Marwa Elamin Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, Academic Unit of Neurology, Dublin, Ireland Peter Bede Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, Academic Unit of Neurology, Dublin, Ireland

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