Neuropsychological neurology : the neurocognitive impairments of neurological disorders / A.J. Larner.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Larner, A. J., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cognition disorders.

Clinical neuropsychology.

Neurobehavioral disorders.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (ix, 232 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Essential to the management of patients suffering from neurological disorders is an understanding of the cognitive aspects of these conditions. This book begins with an outline of the various cognitive domains and how they can be tested, before covering in depth the cognitive deficits seen not only in prototypical neurodegenerative cognitive disorders (Alzheimer's disease, frontotemporal dementias, Huntington's disease, prionoses), but also in other common neurological disorders which may be complicated by cognitive impairment (stroke, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, brain tumours). This book is an essential reference text for all neurologists, not just those with an interest in cognitive disorders; and for general physicians and specialists who deal with any endocrine, metabolic, vascular, or infective disorders which may compromise cognitive function. Practitioners of professions allied to medicine which involve contact with cognitively impaired patients will also find this text useful.

Contents:

Cognitive function, neuropsychological evaluation and syndromes of cognitive impairment

Neurodegenerative disorders

Cerebrovascular disease: vascular dementia and vascular cognitive impairment

The epilepsies

Neurogenetic disorders

Inflammatory, immune-mediated, and systemic disorders

Structural brain lesions

Endocrine, metabolic, and toxin-related disorders

Infective disorders

Neuromuscular disorders.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-107-17393-0

1-281-94458-0

9786611944582

0-511-45595-X

0-511-45416-3

0-511-45725-1

0-511-45323-X

0-511-54500-2

0-511-45520-8

OCLC:

476208069