Uncommon Causes of Dementia
Cambridge University Press (Verlag)
978-0-521-68700-3 (ISBN)
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Dementia is one of the most frequent and disabling health problems of our time. Increased public and professional interest in dementia in the past 20 years, has led to the introduction of better methods of detection and a fuller understanding of the underlying causes. However, diagnostic methods currently available are less likely to be useful in detecting dementia in cases where the initial clinical presentation does not follow a typical pattern of progressive memory loss in later life. This volume provides a fascinating insight into the less common causes of dementia and covers a variety of topics: historical background and classification; uncommon genetic disorders; infections; drugs; neurological and metabolic diseases; autoimmune and endocrinological conditions; toxic and psychiatric illnesses. Together, these papers represent a unique and accessible resource, prepared by a group of experts, for the busy clinician involved in the care of patients who may present via a myriad pathways.
1. Uncommon causes of dementia: rare but not marginal Osvlado P. Almeida, Leon Flicker and Nicola T. Lautenschlager; 2. Uncommon causes of dementia: a historical account Hans Forstl; 3. Limitations in the current classification systems for dementia Edmond Chiu; 4. Common versus uncommon causes of dementia Nicola T. Lautenschlager and Ralph N. Martins; 5. Uncommon neurodegenerative causes of dementia Alexander Kurz; 6. Uncommon causes of cerebrovascular dementia Sergio E. Starkstein, Ricardo Jorge and Aristedes Andres Capizzano; 7. Dementia associated with infectious diseases Osvaldo P. Almeida and Nicola T. Lautenschlager; 8. Metabolic and endocrinological causes of dementia Leon Flicker and David Ames; 9. Dementia after traumatic brain injury Sergio E. Starkstein and Ricardo Jorge; 10. Dementia associated with alcohol and other drug use Gary K. Hulse, Nicola T. Lautenschlager, Robert J. Tait and Osvaldo P. Almeida; 11. Dementia associated with toxic causes and autoimmune disease Peter Schofield; 12. Rare genetically defined causes of dementia K. E. Novakovic, V. L. Villemagne, C. C. Rowe and C. L. Masters; 13. Dementia associated with psychiatric disorders John T. O'Brien; 14. Uncommon dementia and the carer's perspective D. LoGiudice and A. Hassett; 15. Uncommon dementia and the carer's perspective.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 1.12.2008 |
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| Zusatzinfo | 16 Tables, unspecified; 1 Halftones, unspecified |
| Verlagsort | Cambridge |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Themenwelt | Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Geriatrie |
| Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Neurologie | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-521-68700-4 / 0521687004 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-521-68700-3 / 9780521687003 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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