Hormone Replacement Therapy and The Brain

Buch | Hardcover

272 Seiten

2003
Informa Healthcare (Verlag)
978-1-84214-168-7 (ISBN)

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There has been increased interest in the possibility that hormone replacement therapy may have a significant impact on neurological function in the aging female. This text offers a summary of knowledge that gives readers a better understanding of the potential benefits of hormone therapy when treating Alzheimer's and other dementias.

In recent years there has been increased interest in the possibility that hormone replacement therapy may have a significant impact on neurological function in the aging female. It has been hypothesized that estrogens may even have a protective role in the onset of Alzheimer's or other dementias. This volume draws together leading experts to review the existing scientific data and present a consensus view that will be a practical aid to clinicians. The book offers a state-of-the-art summary of current knowledge that gives readers a better understanding of the potential benefits of hormone therapy when treating Alzheimer's and other dementias.

Section 1: The Brain Cells and Aging Process Section 2: Aging Impact on Integrated Brain Function Section 3: Neurobiology of Steroids and Their Receptors Section 4: Central Symptoms of Menopause Section 5: Menopause: Mood and Behavior Section 6: HRT: Effects on Mood and Behaviour Section 7: Menopause, HRT and Psychiatric Diseases Section 8: Cognition, Memory, Menopause and Aging Section 9: HRT and Neurological Disorders

Erscheint lt. Verlag	10.9.2003
Sprache	englisch
Gewicht	880 g
Themenwelt	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Allgemeines / Lexika
	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Gynäkologie / Geburtshilfe
	Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Innere Medizin ► Endokrinologie
	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Neurologie
ISBN-10	1-84214-168-6 / 1842141686
ISBN-13	978-1-84214-168-7 / 9781842141687
Zustand	Neuware