Editors:
Only recent text focusing on the cognitive syndromes associated with this range of neurovascular diseases and systemic causes of vascular-related cognitive changes Satisfies the need of healthcare professionals, including psychologists, who need a reference on the nature of the neurophysical syndromes and the associated regions of brain injury
An international group of contributors addresses neuropsychological functions as an aspect of primary and secondary outcome measures
Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Buy it now
Buying options
Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout
Other ways to access
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check for access.
Table of contents (19 chapters)
-
Front Matter
About this book
Neurovascular diseases and conditions, and their associated risk factors, represent a significant cause of cognitive disability in the United States and throughout the world. In the USA alone there are 750,000 new strokes each year, representing the number one cause of disability in the country. Hypertension, found in approximately 50 million Americans, has been shown to be associated with alterations of cognitive function, even in the absence of stroke and dementia. Recent studies of neurovascular disease have now revealed that neuropsychological function may be a more sensitive measure of brain integrity than coordination, motor or sensory function and correlates will with functional outcome measures.
Neurovascular Neuropsychology focuses on focal and diffuse neurovascular disease in addition to systemic conditions in which cognition and behavior have been uniquely associated with different pathologic states. With an increasing number of patients being treated by healthcare professionals, Neurovascular Neuropsychology will prove to be a strong reference to consult in regards to neuropsychological syndromes.
About the authors
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Neurovascular Neuropsychology
Editors: Ronald Lazar, Joanne Festa
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-70715-0
Publisher: Springer New York, NY
eBook Packages: Behavioral Science, Behavioral Science and Psychology (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag New York 2009
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4419-6541-7Published: 20 May 2010
eBook ISBN: 978-0-387-70715-0Published: 12 June 2009
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVI, 316
Topics: Neurology, Neuropsychology, Neurosurgery