Dementia in Clinical Practice: A Neurological Perspective: Pragmatic Studies in the Cognitive Function Clinic

ISBN-13: 9783319752587 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 335 str.

Andrew Larner

Opis

The Second Edition of this concise and practical pocket-sized book addresses neurological contributions to the diagnosis and management of dementia through a longitudinal examination of the work undertaken in a dedicated neurological dementia clinic.

Recenzje

"This is the third edition of a very comprehensive, well-informed guide to accurately diagnosing and managing patients with dementia. I intend to continue to use it as a reference and believe that it will be useful and well received by neurologists likely to evaluate patients with cognitive complaints, primarily on an outpatient basis." (Smita Gupta, Doody's Book Reviews, December 14, 2019)

Spis treści

Referral patterns.- A brief note on methodology: pragmatic diagnostic accuracy studies.- History and neurological examination.- Assessment with cognitive screening instruments.- Assessment with non-cognitive screening instruments.- Comparing and combining screening instruments.- Investigation.- Diagnosis (1): Cognitive syndromes, comorbidities, no diagnosis, and wrong diagnosis.- Diagnosis (2): Dementia disorders.- Management.-  Conclusion.

O autorze

Andrew J Larner MA MD MRCP(UK) DHMSA PhD is a Consultant Neurologist at the Walton Centre for Neurology and Neurosurgery in Liverpool, with a particular interest in dementia and cognitive disorders. He is also an Honorary Apothecaries' Lecturer in the History of Medicine at the University of Liverpool. 

Blurb

This expanded, updated third edition summarizes the pragmatic diagnostic accuracy studies of neurological signs and cognitive and non-cognitive screening instruments undertaken in the author’s clinic in the context of day-to-day practice involving patients with cognitive disorders including dementia.  A new chapter devoted to comparing and combining instruments is included, and illustrative case studies have been included where relevant.

Dementia in Clinical Practice: A Neurological Perspective, Third Edition is a practical resource for medical professionals involved in the assessment and management of patients with dementia and cognitive disorders. It may be of particular interest to neurologists, psychiatrists, geriatricians, primary care practitioners and those working with patients with cognitive impairment in the fields of neuropsychology, psychology, occupational therapy, speech and language therapy and nursing.