Dementia with Lewy Bodies

and Parkinson's Disease Dementia
1. Auflage 2005
ISBN: 978-1-84184-395-7
Verlag: CRC Press

Buch, Englisch, 284 Seiten, Format (B × H): 161 mm x 240 mm, Gewicht: 593 g

Filling a noticeable gap in the market for a new text solely focused on Dementia with Lewy Bodies, this book discusses cutting-edge topics covering the condition from diagnosis to management, as well as what is known about the neurobiological changes involved.

With huge progress having been made over the last decade in terms of the disorder's recognition as a common cause of cognitive impairment, its clinical features, its underlying neurobiology, investigative changes, and management, this is undoubtedly a much-needed work in what is an important and rapidly progressing field.

Zielgruppe

Professional and Professional Reference

Autoren/Hrsg.

O'Brien, John

Ames, David

McKeith, Ian

Chiu, Edmond

Fachgebiete

• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Klinische und Innere Medizin Neurologie, Klinische Neurowissenschaft
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Klinische und Innere Medizin Geriatrie, Gerontologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction. Historical Background. The Clinical Spectrum of Lewy Body Disease. Classification and Diagnostic Criteria for DLB. Epidemiology. Neuropsychological Features. Neuropsychiatric Features. The Neurology of DLB. Auronomic Dysfunction. Neuroimaging. Longitudinal Course and Mortality. Pathology and Pathogenesis. Neurochemical Pathology. Molecular Biology and Genetics. Pharmacological Treatment. Non-pharmacological Management. The Caregivers Perspective. Dementia in Parkinson's Disease. Less Common Lewy Body Disorders and Atypical Parkinson Syndromes. Future Directions in Understanding and Treatment of Lewy Body Disease.

Über Autor(innen)

John O'Brien is Professor of Old Age Psychiatry, Wolfson Research Centre, Institute for Ageing and Health, Newcastle General Hospital, Newcastle, UK

Ian McKeith, MD, FRCPsych, FMedSciis Professor of Old Age Psychiatry at the Institute for Ageing and Health, Wolfson Research Centre, Newcastle General Hospital, Newcastle, UKDavid Ames, BA, MD, FRCPsych, FRANZCP, is Professor of Psychiatry of Old Age, University of Melbourne and Director Aged Psychiatry Services, St George's Health Service, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.Edmond Chiu, AM, MBBS, DPM, FRANZCP, is University of Melbourne Professorial Fellow in Psychiatry of Old Age and Psychiatrist, Aged Psychiatry Service, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.