With recent advances of modern medicine more people reach the ''elderly age'' around the globe and the number of dementia cases are ever increasing. This book is about various aspects of dementia and provides its readers with a wide range of thought-provoking sub-topics in the field of dementia. The ultimate goal of this monograph is to stimulate other physicians' and neuroscientists' interest to carry out more research projects into pathogenesis of this devastating group of diseases.
Author(s): Alireza Minagar (Eds.)
Series: International Review of Neurobiology 84
Edition: 1
Publisher: Academic Press
Year: 2009
Language: English
Pages: 1-337
Content:
Series Editors
Page ii
Copyright Page
Page iv
Contributors to Volume 84
Pages xi-xiii
Preface
Pages xv-xvi
Alireza Minagar
Chapter 1 Normal Brain Aging: Clinical, Immunological, Neuropsychological, and Neuroimaging Features Review Article
Pages 1-19
Maria T. Caserta, Yvonne Bannon, Francisco Fernandez, Brian Giunta, Mike R. Schoenberg, Jun Tan
Chapter 2 Subcortical Ischemic Cerebrovascular Dementia Review Article
Pages 21-33
Uma Menon, Roger E. Kelley
Chapter 3 Cerebrovascular and Cardiovascular Pathology in Alzheimer's Disease Review Article
Pages 35-48
Jack C. de la Torre
Chapter 4 Neuroimaging of Cognitive Impairments in Vascular Disease Review Article
Pages 49-80
Carol Di Perri, Turi O. Dalaker, Mona K. Beyer, Robert Zivadinov
Chapter 5 Contributions of Neuropsychology and Neuroimaging to Understanding Clinical Subtypes of Mild Cognitive Impairment Review Article
Pages 81-103
Amy J. Jak, Katherine J. Bangen, Christina E. Wierenga, Lisa Delano‐Wood, Jody Corey‐Bloom, Mark W. Bondi
Chapter 6 Proton Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy In Dementias And Mild Cognitive Impairment Review Article
Pages 105-131
H. Randall Griffith, Christopher C. Stewart, Jan A. den Hollander
Chapter 7 Application of Pet Imaging to Diagnosis of Alzheimer's Disease and Mild Cognitive Impairment1 Review Article
Pages 133-149
James M. Noble, Nikolaos Scarmeas
Chapter 8 The Molecular and Cellular Pathogenesis of Dementia of the Alzheimer's Type: An Overview Review Article
Pages 151-165
Francisco A. Luque, Stephen L. Jaffe
Chapter 9 Alzheimer's Disease Genetics: Current Status and Future Perspectives Review Article
Pages 167-184
Lars Bertram
Chapter 10 Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration: Insights from Neuropsychology and Neuroimaging Review Article
Pages 185-213
Andrea C. Bozoki, Muhammad U. Farooq
Chapter 11 Lewy Body Dementia Review Article
Pages 215-228
Jennifer C. Hanson, Carol F. Lippa
Chapter 12 Dementia In Parkinson's Disease Review Article
Pages 229-244
Bradley J. Robottom, William J. Weiner
Chapter 13 Early Onset Dementia Review Article
Pages 245-262
Halim Fadil, Aimee Borazanci, Elhachmia Ait Ben Haddou, Mohamed Yahyaoui, Elena Korniychuk, Stephen L. Jaffe, Alireza Minagar
Chapter 14 Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus Review Article
Pages 263-281
Glen R. Finney
Chapter 15 Reversible Dementias Review Article
Pages 283-302
Anahid Kabasakalian, Glen R. Finney
Index
Pages 303-310
Contents of Previous Volumes
Pages 311-337
