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Taylor & Francis Cerebrovascular Disease and Dementia Second Edition 2004 by John O'Brien, David Ames, Lars Gustafson
When discussing dementia, the medical literature tends to focus on Alzheimer's disease, leaving other dementias, such as those relating to cerebrovascular disease, somewhat neglected, despite being a common cause of cognitive decline in later life. However, in recent years there has been a remarkable transformation in our knowledge about the role of vascular factors in cognitive decline and dementia. It is now recognized that cerebrovascular disease influences clinical expression of cognitive and non cognitive features in a variety of cognitive disorders, including Alzheimer's disease itself.Cerebrovascular Disease, Cognitive Impairment and Dementia reviews what is now known about the relationship between cerebrovascular disease and dementia. It describes new knowledge of how vascular processes interact with neuro-degenerative ones, and how both appear to be risk factors for the other. The book contains contributions from leading international experts and covers epidemiology, diagnosis, clinical features, investigations (including neuroimaging), management, and service and caregiver issues. The second edition of this pioneering text is completely revised and emphasizes the primary and secondary prevention of cerebrovascular disease and the treatment of cognitive impairment. A truly comprehensive yet accessible text which puts basic research findings in a clinically relevant context, this book will appeal to psychiatrists, neurologists, geriatricians, allied health professionals, and others involved in the care of patients with cognitive impairment and dementia. Table of contents :- CLASSIFICATION AND DIAGNOSISHistorical Overview, L. GustafsonClassification and Diagnostic Criteria, R. StewartEPIDEMIOLOGY AND RISK FACTORSEpidemiology of Vascular Dementia in Europe, I. Skoog and O. AevarssonEpidemiology of Vascular Dementia in North America, R. Eastwood and J. O'BrienEpidemiology of Vascular Dementia in Japan, A. Homma and K. HasegawaEpidemiology of Vascular Dementia in China, X. Yu and Y. ShenEpidemiology of Vascular Dementia: Meta-analysis, A.F. Jorm and R. KumarThe Epidemiology of Vascular Dementia: An Overview and Commentary, A.F. Jorn and J. O'BrienPATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE - WITH REFERENCE TO DEMENTIASThe Neuropathology of Vascular Dementia and Its Overlap with Alzheimer's Disease, A. BrunWhite Matter Pathology in Vascular Dementia, E. EnglundNeurotransmitter Changes in Vascular Dementia, J.A. Court, E.K. Perry, and R.N. KalariaHereditary Forms of Vascular Dementia, M. DichgansHomocysteine, Cerebrovascular Disease, Coginitive Function, and Aging, K.L. Tucker, T.M. Scott, and M. FolsteinCLINICAL FEATURESClinical Pathological Correlates, L. Gustafson and U. PassantBehavioral Neurology of Sporadic Vascular Dementia, K.M. Moksnes and A. WallinVascular Mild Cognitive Impairment and Cognitive Impairments After Stroke, S. Stephens, S. Sadler, E. Rowan, M. Bradbury, and C. BallardNeuropsychological Profile of Vascular Cognitive Cognition and Neuropsychology, T.M. Scott and M. Folstein Noncognitive Symptoms, R. BarberASSESSMENT AND INVESTIGATIONSClinical Assessment and Investigation, A. Thomas Neuroimaging in Vascular Dementia, J. O'Brien MANAGEMENTPrimary Prevention, S.M. Davis Secondary Prevention: Medical Management of Established Cerebrovascular Disease, L. Flicker and N.T. LautenschlagerTreatment of Cognitive Impairment in Vascular Dementia, D. WilkinsonManagement of Psychiatric Disorders Associated with Cerebrovascular Disease, J. Stratford and D. AmesVascular Dementia: Consequences for Family Carers and Implications for Management, H. Brodaty, A. Green, and L.-F. LowThe Challenges in Provision of Longterm Care and in Understanding Behavioral Disorders in Cerebrovascular Disease and Dementia , E. ChiuIndex