The Dementias: Early Diagnosis and Evaluation (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780824728977)

The only guide to focus primarily on current molecular methods of diagnosis and early stage evaluation, this reference presents the latest techniques and technologies for dementia identification and evaluation, including neuropathological strategies, neuropsychological tests, biomarkers, CT, MRI, functional MRI, PET, and SPECT. Offering practical care and examination guidelines, each chapter provides findings that are particularly relevant for the assessment of disorders such as Alzheimer's disease, dementia with Lewy bodies, vascular dementia, and fronto-temporal dementia.

Author: Karl Herholz
ISBN-10: 0824728971
ISBN-13: 9780824728977
Publisher: CRC Press
Language: English
Published: 06/12/2006
Pages: 482
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.70lbs
Size: 8.98h x 6.37w x 1.18d