Memory Loss, Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia: A Practical Guide for Clinicians by Andrew E. Budson (Chief, Cognitive & Behavioral Neurology and Associate Chief of Staff for Education, Veterans Affairs Boston Healthcare SystembrProfessor of Neurology, Boston University School of Medicine, Newton, MAbrNewton brU.S.A)
With a focus on thepractical, day-to-day toolsneeded by neurologists, psychiatrists, geriatricians, and others who work with the elderly,Memory Loss, Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia, 3rd Edition, is anindispensable, easy-to-read resourcein this growing area. Clinical experts Drs. AndrewBudsonand Paul Solomoncover the essentials of physical and cognitive examinations and laboratory and imaging studiesfor dementia and related illnesses, giving youthe guidanceyou need to make accurate diagnosis and treatment decisions with confidence. Provides in-depth coverage ofclinically useful diagnostic testsand thelatest research findings and treatment approaches. Incorporatesreal-world case studiesthat facilitate the management of both common and uncommon conditions. Containsnew chapterson Alzheimer's look-alikes and posterior cortical atrophy. Coverskey topicssuch as chronic traumatic encephalopathy, primary age-related tauopathy (PART) and limbic-predominant, age-related TDP-43 encephalopathy (LATE), in addition to new criteria for dementia with Lewy bodies and posterior cortical atrophy. Includes current National Institute on Aging-Alzheimer's Association andDSM-5 criteriafor Alzheimer's disease and mild cognitive impairment. Demonstrateshow to use diagnostic testssuch as the amyloid imaging scansflorbetapir(Amyvid),flutemetamol(Vizamyl), andflorbetaben(Neuraceq), which can display amyloid plaques in the living brains of patients,as well as the new tau scans. Includes access tomore than two dozen videosthat illustrate common tests, clinical signs, and diagnostic features. Enhanced eBook version included with purchase.Your enhanced eBook allows you to accessall ofthe text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices.