Clinical Diagnosis and Management of Alzheimer's Disease, Third Edition

by Gauthier; Serge

• ISBN13: 9780415372992
• ISBN10: 0415372992
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2006-11-22
• Publisher: CRC Press

Summary

The third edition of this successful textbook has been completely updated throughout and includes new chapters on electrophysiological tests, biological markers, global staging measures, and management of neuropsychiatric symptoms. There has been steady progress in our understanding of the natural history, prognostic factors and treatments for Alzheimer's disease since the previous edition of this textbook was published in 1999. The chapters deal with the full spectrum of populations at risk, persons in prodromal stages, and patients from mild to severe and even terminal stages. The contributors are opinion leaders from North America and Europe, which gives the book an internationally balanced outlook. This new edition will be essential reading for a wide range of clinical neuroscientists who manage patients with this challenging disease.

Table of Contents

List of contributors	viii
Foreword	xii
Preface to the Third Edition	xiv
I INTRODUCTION TO THE DISEASE PROCESS
Definitions and diagnostic criteria	3	(12)
Jeffrey L. Cummings
Pathophysiology: a neurochemical perspective	15	(12)
Stephanie Belanger
Vanessa Pearson
Judes Poirier
Pathophysiology: an epidemiological perspective	27	(12)
Lenore J Launer
II DIAGNOSIS
Typical clinical features	39	(14)
Remi W. Bouchard
Martin N. Rossor
Differentiation from non-Alzheimer dementia	53	(14)
Richard Camicioli
Neuropsychological assessment	67	(14)
Constant Rainville
Nicole Caza
Sylvie Belleville
Brigitte Gilbert
Structural Brain imaging	81	(16)
Antonio J Bastos Leite
Frederik Barkhof
Philip Scheltens
Functional brain imaging	97	(14)
Agneta Nordberg
Electrophysiological tests	111	(14)
Cornelis J Stam
Biological markers	125	(12)
Douglas Galasko
III NATURAL EVOLUTION
Natural decline and prognostic factors	137	(12)
Marie Sarazin
Nikki Home
Bruno Dubois
Global assessment measures	149	(10)
Kenneth Rockwood
John C Morris
Depressive syndrome in Alzheimer's disease	159	(6)
Lilian Thorpe
Cognition	165	(12)
Sven Joubert
Steve Joncas
Emmanuel Barbeau
Yves Joanette
Bernadette Ska
Functional autonomy	177	(12)
Isabelle Gelinas
Behaviour	189	(16)
Edmond Teng
Jeffrey L Cummings
IV MEDICAL MANAGEMENT
Mild cognitive impairment and very early stage Alzheimer's disease	205	(16)
Howard Chertkow
Mild to moderate stages	221	(12)
Michael Woodward
Howard Feldman
Care of patients in the severe stage of dementia	233	(14)
Per-Olof Sandman
David Edvardsson
Bengt Winblad
Terminal stage	247	(10)
Ladislav Volicer
Co-existent medical problems and concomitant diseases	257	(8)
Roy Jones
Management of neuropsychiatric symptoms	265	(14)
Nathan Herrmann
V COMMUNITY AND INSTITUTIONAL MANAGEMENT
Caregiver support: support of families	279	(20)
Henry Brodaty
Karen Berman
Community-based formal support services	299	(16)
Lilly Katofsky
VI ETHICAL AND QUALITY OF LIFE ISSUES
Ethical issues	315	(10)
Jason Karlawish
Competency	325	(16)
Daniel C Marson
Laura E Dreer
Genetic counselling	341	(10)
Simon Lovestone
A Dessa Sadovnick
Health-related quality of life measurement techniques in the management of dementia	351	(28)
Sam Salek
Mel Walker
VII CONCLUSION
Future diagnosis and management of Alzheimer's disease	379	(4)
Serge Gauthier
Leon L Thal
Martin N Rossor
Index	383