Overview
Provides a clear overview of the process of neurodegeneration and an updated synthesis of ideas in these disorders
Presents succinct clinical information in a standardized format for easy access
Comprises all the common neurodegenerative diseases, including conditions that may be misdiagnosed
Provides a framework for clinical management based on the principles of palliative care for non-neoplastic disease
Includes new chapters on biomarkers and neuropsychology
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Table of contents (17 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
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About this book
This new edition provides an accessible guide to the commonest neurodegenerative diseases, outlining the main clinical features, treatment options and outcomes of the conditions most frequently encountered in clinical practice.
Beginning with an overview of the general principles that underlie degeneration, and the contribution of established and new diagnostics techniques, the book goes on to describe the most common neurodegenerative conditions and, new for the second edition, also HIV dementia and multiple sclerosis. Final chapters cover important management issues including the use of palliative care strategies, biomarkers and neuropsychology.
Written by experts in the field internationally Neurodegenerative Disorders, Second Edition is a practical guide for clinicians that will be indispensable for the management of these conditions.
Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Editors:
Orla Hardiman
Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, Academic Unit of Neurology, Dublin, Ireland
Colin P. Doherty
Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, Academic Unit of Neurology, and St. James's Hospital, Department of Neurology, Dublin, Ireland
Associate Editors:
Marwa Elamin
Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, Academic Unit of Neurology, Dublin, Ireland
Peter Bede
Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, Academic Unit of Neurology, Dublin, Ireland
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Neurodegenerative Disorders
Book Subtitle: A Clinical Guide
Editors: Orla Hardiman, Colin P. Doherty, Marwa Elamin, Peter Bede
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-23309-3
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-23308-6Published: 10 March 2016
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-79469-3Published: 19 April 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-23309-3Published: 26 February 2016
Edition Number: 2
Number of Pages: X, 336
Number of Illustrations: 30 b/w illustrations, 19 illustrations in colour
Topics: Neurology, Geriatrics/Gerontology