New Trends in the Diagnosis and Therapy of Non-Alzheimer’s Dementia
Author | : Kurt A. Jellinger |
Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages | : 283 |
Release | : 2013-12-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 9783709168929 |
ISBN-13 | : 3709168929 |
Rating | : 4/5 (29 Downloads) |
Download or read book New Trends in the Diagnosis and Therapy of Non-Alzheimer’s Dementia written by Kurt A. Jellinger and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-12-01 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume gives an overview of the present state of art on the classification, neuropathology, clinical presentation, neuropsychology, diagnosis, neuroimaging and therapeutic possibilities in non-Alzheimer’s dementias, an increasingly important group of CNS diseases, which account for 7 to 30% of dementing disorders in adults and aged subjects, and thus, represent the second most frequent cause of dementia after Alzheimer’s disease. The monograph provides the newest information for neurologists, psychiatrists, dementia research workers, dementia clinicians, neuropathologists, neurobiologists, and practicing physicians.