Dementia and motor neuron disease
By: edited by Michael J. Strong ; foreword written by Andrew Kertesz.
Contributors: Strong, Michael J.
Publisher: Informa UK Ltd.
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Abingdon [England]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 242
ISBN-13: 9780415391665
Subjects: Dementia; Nervous system -- Diseases; Dementia -- physiopathology; Dementia -- therapy; Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis -- complications
Description: A single authoritative reference on the current understanding of frontotemporal dementia in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), this is a comprehensive work ideal for clinical and research groups focusing on dementia or ALS, as well as those working in the fields of neuroimaging and neuropsychology. Key topics include frontotemporal dementia, including history, anatomy, and impairment; clinical phenomenology and treatment; cognitive dysfunction; neuroimaging; molecular and cellular neuropathology; genetics; and neurochemistry.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.