Handbook of Medical Neuropsychology

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xxi

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2. Primary Nervous System Disease

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1

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   2. Epilepsy and Cognitive Plasticity

      • Joseph I. Tracy, Cynthia Lippincott-Stamos, Karol Osipowicz, Allison Berman

      Pages 3-16

   3. Traumatic Brain Injury

      • Terri Morris

      Pages 17-32

   4. Neuropsychological Problems in Neuro-oncology

      • Carol L. Armstrong, Cynthia J. Schmus, Jean B. Belasco

      Pages 33-56

   5. Multiple System Atrophy, Orthostatic Hypotension, and Autonomic Dysfunction and Cognition

      • Cecilia Peralta

      Pages 57-66

3. Vascular System Disease

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 67-67

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   2. Cardiovascular Disease and Neurocognitive Function

      • Shari R. Waldstein, Carrington Rice Wendell, Megan M. Hosey, Stephen L. Seliger, Leslie I. Katzel

      Pages 69-99

   3. Cerebrovascular Disease and Disorders

      • Sabrina E. Smith, Juliana Sanchez Bloom, Nancy Minniti

      Pages 101-121

   4. Cognitive Declines During Migraine and Cluster Headaches Are Caused by Cerebral 5HT Neurotransmitter Dysfunction

      • John Stirling Meyer

      Pages 123-128

   5. Respiratory Disorders: Effects on Neurocognitive and Brain Function

      • Ramona O. Hopkins

      Pages 129-145

4. Developmental, Genetic, and Structural Disorders

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 147-147

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   2. Cerebral Palsy: Effects of Early Brain Injury on Development

      • Silja Pirilä, Jaap J. van der Meere

      Pages 149-163

   3. Autism and Asperger’s Syndrome: A Cognitive Neuroscience Perspective

      • Jeanne Townsend, Marissa Westerfield

      Pages 165-191

   4. Genetic Syndromes Associated with Intellectual Disabilities

      • Leonard Abbeduto, Andrea McDuffie

      Pages 193-221

   5. An Introduction to Hydrocephalus: Congenital and Late-Life Onset

      • Michael R. Meager, Michelle Kramer, David M. Frim, Maureen A. Lacy

      Pages 223-236

   6. Learning Disabilities

      • Gayle K. Deutsch, Robert N. Davis

      Pages 237-250

   7. Frontal Lobe Disorders in Pediatric Neuropsychology: Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Tourette Disorder

      • Anthony L. Rostain

      Pages 251-273

5. Aging

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 275-275

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   2. Dementia

      • Christine E. Whatmough

      Pages 277-295

This handbook celebrates the abundantly productive interaction of neuropsychology and medicine. This interaction can be found in both clinical settings and research l- oratories, often between research teams and clinical practitioners. It accounts for the rapidity with which awareness and understanding of the neuropsychological com- nents of many common medical disorders have recently advanced. The introduction of neuropsychology into practice and research involving conditions without obvious neurological components follows older and eminently successful models of integrated care and treatment of the classical brain disorders. In the last 50 years, with the growing understanding of neurological disorders, neuropsychologists and medical specialists in clinics, at bedside, and in laboratories together have contributed to important clinical and scienti c advances in the und- standing of the common pathological conditions of the brain: stroke, trauma, epilepsy, certain movement disorders,tumor, toxic conditions (mostly alcohol-related), and degenerative brain diseases. It is not surprising that these seven pathological con- tions were the rst to receive attention from neuropsychologists as their behavioral symptoms can be both prominent and debilitating, often with serious social and economic consequences.

• Affective Neuroscience
• Asperger
• Assessment
• Cognition
• Cognitive Neuroscience
• Depression
• Encounter
• Evaluation
• Nervous System
• Neuroscience
• Syndrom
• Syndrome
• hyperactivity
• neuropsychology

From the reviews:

“‘Handbook of Medical Neuropsychology: Applications of Cognitive Neuroscience’ edited by Armstrong and Morrow (2010) with chapters on topics ranging from learning disabilities to rehabilitation. And, as the reader will find, many chapters within this volume provide a detailed review of a subsample of these newer applications. … Those interested in Autism will find a nice review of imaging advances … . the reader will also find a succinct review of the imaging modalities and what they measure. … this volume is an ambitious and important.” (Deborah M. Little, Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, Vol. 27, 2012)

“This book explores some of the most common ones that neuropsychologists should be aware of when assessing individuals with cognitive complaints. The aim is to provide comprehensive and current information on the neuropsychological sequelae of common medical conditions. The book is intended for students, clinicians, and researchers in neuropsychology and related fields.” (Christopher J. Graver, Doody’s Review Service, September, 2012)

• Division of Oncology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, USA

  Carol L. Armstrong

• Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, Pittsburgh, USA

  Lisa Morrow

Carol L. Armstrong is a neuropsychologist conducting cognitive neuroscience research. Her long-term interests are the study of memory and attention, and the cognitive processes affected by white matter disease or injury. Investigations have focused on resource-limited memory and attention processes, and on the structural distribution of the white matter measure in normal and injured brains. Recent investigations include the longitudinal damaging effects of radiotherapy and brain tumors in both children and adults, as shown by longitudinal, prospective studies of cognition and neuroimaging of white matter integrity, and response of the hippocampus to radiotherapy. Current studies are being conducted on the functional and structural significance of cerebellar connections with the cortex.

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