Memory Loss, Alzheimer's Disease, and Dementia: A Practical Guide for Clinicians, 2e - Softcover

Budson MD, Andrew E.; Solomon PhD, Paul R.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0323286615 ISBN 13: 9780323286619

Publisher: Elsevier, 2015

Synopsis

Memory Loss combines expert guidance, case studies, and diagnostic tests to help you effectively diagnose Alzheimer's disease and other common dementias. Drs. Andrew E. Budson and Paul R. Solomon cover the essentials of physical and cognitive examinations, laboratory and imaging studies, and the latest treatment approaches. The practical text, diagnostic tests, and online access to a downloadable image bank at www.expertconsult.com are the tools you need to consistently make accurate diagnoses.

• Access in-depth coverage of clinically useful diagnostic tests and the latest treatment approaches.
• Case studies have been incorporated into the chapters and facilitate the management of both common and uncommon conditions.

• Comprehensive coverage of hot topics such as chronic traumatic encephalopathy, in addition to new criteria on vascular dementia and vascular cognitive impairment.
• Includes new National Institute on Aging-Alzheimer's Association and DSM-5 criteria for Alzheimer's Disease and Mild Cognitive Impairment.
• Learn how to use new diagnostic tests, such as the amyloid imaging scans florbetapir (Amyvid), flutemetamol (Vizamyl), and florbetaben (Neuraceq), which can display amyloid plaques in the living brains of patients.
• Updated case studies, many complete with videos illustrating common tests, clinical signs, and diagnostic features, are now incorporated into the main text as clinical vignettes for all major disorders.
• Brand-new chapters on how to approach the differential diagnosis and on primary progressive aphasia.
• Expert Consult eBook version included with purchase. This enhanced eBook experience allows you to search all of the text, figures, references, and videos from the book on a variety of devices.

A practical guide mirroring clinical workflow intended to be used as a tool for accurately diagnosing dementia for all clinicians. Includes case studies and tests.

About this title

Review:

"This superb, anticipated second edition of an outstanding educational/training tool is essential reading for virtually all physicians on the diagnosis and treatment of this rapidly growing patient population. Written and edited by nationally recognized clinician-educators in the field, this update is a very welcome addition to the neurology and psychiatry literature." -Michael Joel Schrift, DO, MA (Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine) Doody's Score: 95 - 4 Stars!

 

"I do not know of any other publication that deals with memory loss and dementia in as comprehensive yet practical a manner."

-Howard S. Kirshner, MD (Cognitive and Behavioral Neurology, Volume 29, Number 1, March 2016)

About this edition

• Publisher: Elsevier
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 0323286615
• ISBN 13: 9780323286619
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 276