Alzheimer Disease: The Changing View
ISBN: 9780124019553 / Angielski / Twarda / 387 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book details how "Alzheimer Disease" went from being an obscure neurologic diagnosis to a household word. The words of those responsible for this revolution are the heart of this book. Dr. Robert Katzman and Dr. Katherine Bick, leaders in Alzheimer research and policy making, interview the people responsible for this awakening of public consciousness about Alzheimer
Disease from 1960 to 1980. They speak with the scientists, public health officials, government regulators, and concerned relatives and activists responsible for taking this neurodegenerative disease out of the "back wards"... This book details how "Alzheimer Disease" went from being an obscure neurologic diagnosis to a household word. The words of those responsible for this...
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852,22 zł |
Neurotrophic Factors
ISBN: 9780124558304 / Angielski / Twarda / 607 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This volume clearly synthesizes current information on defined neurotrophic factors, emphasizing their localization and molecular/cellular function in the central nervous system. Brain development and aging, neurodegenerative disorders, plasticity, and memory all are closely examined within the context of this rapidly expanding field. Researchers in neurobiology, cell biology, and molecular biology will find Neurotrophic Factors an invaluable reference for their research libraries.
This volume clearly synthesizes current information on defined neurotrophic factors, emphasizing their localization and molecular/cellular function in...
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578,06 zł |
Excitatory Amino Acids: Clinical Results with Antagonists
ISBN: 9780125468206 / Angielski / Twarda / 156 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Glutamate is the major excitatory neurotransmitter in the brain and dysfunction of glutamate transmission is the likely cause of a variety of diseases including neurodegeneration following cerebral ischemia, Huntington's chorea, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, epilepsy, spasticity, emesis, chronic pain, and schizophrenia. Excitatory amino acid receptor agonists and antagonists are therefore of major interest as potential drugs for central nervous system disorders. Excitatory Amino Acids is the first book entirely dedicated to the results of human testing of modulators of excitatory...
Glutamate is the major excitatory neurotransmitter in the brain and dysfunction of glutamate transmission is the likely cause of a variety of diseases...
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886,88 zł |
The Brain That Changes Itself: Stories of Personal Triumph from the Frontiers of Brain Science
ISBN: 9780143113102 / Angielski / Miękka / 448 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych.
What is neuroplasticity? Is it possible to change your brain? Norman Doidge's inspiring guide to the new brain science explains all of this and more An astonishing new science called neuroplasticity is overthrowing the centuries-old notion that the human brain is immutable, and proving that it is, in fact, possible to change your brain. Psychoanalyst, Norman Doidge, M.D., traveled the country to meet both the brilliant scientists championing neuroplasticity, its healing powers, and the people whose lives they've transformed--people whose mental limitations, brain damage or...
What is neuroplasticity? Is it possible to change your brain? Norman Doidge's inspiring guide to the new brain science explains all of this... |
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78,25 zł |
The Genetics of Neurological Disorders
ISBN: 9780192628145 / Angielski / Twarda / 456 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Many diseases of the nervous system are difficult to treat but can be prevented when we have adequate genetic information. This new edition continues to provide comprehensive coverage of the genetics of neurolo gical disorders. It conveys practical clinical advice to neurologists, geneticists and pediatricians, emphasising diagnosis, mode of inherit ance and recurrence risks, to enable them to understand clinical situa tions and counsel correctly. Michael Baraitser is an expert in this fi eld, and this edition includes recent advances in molecular genetics a nd the newest discoveries in gene...
Many diseases of the nervous system are difficult to treat but can be prevented when we have adequate genetic information. This new edition continues ...
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858,86 zł |
Diagnosis and Management of Dementia : A Manual for Memory Disorders Teams
ISBN: 9780192628220 / Angielski / Miękka / 416 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Diagnosis and Management of Dementia: A Manual for Memory Disorders Te ams is an edited volume covering all aspects of the operation of a mem ory disorders team. It is aimed at all those working in the dementia o r memory disorders team, whether in a clinic or a community setting.
Diagnosis and Management of Dementia: A Manual for Memory Disorders Te ams is an edited volume covering all aspects of the operation of a mem ory diso...
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416,51 zł |
Craniofacial Trauma : An Interdisciplinary Approach
ISBN: 9780192628565 / Angielski / Twarda / 228 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Over the past decade there have been major advances in the management of patients with craniofacial trauma. These have been fuelled by new c oncepts and techniques arising from the elective repair of congenital craniofaciald deformities, and also by the increase in survival after trauma, due to improved resuscitation techniques. More radical approac hes to complex problems have been achieved by multidisciplinary teams, with close collaboration between the neurosurgeon, maxillofacial surg eon, otorhinolaryngologist, opthalmic, plastic, and accident and emerg ency surgeon. This book is the...
Over the past decade there have been major advances in the management of patients with craniofacial trauma. These have been fuelled by new c oncepts a...
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470,88 zł |
Early-Onset Dementia : A Multidisciplinary Approach
ISBN: 9780192630346 / Angielski / Twarda / 496 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This is the first comprehensive and international book on the subject, encompassing the clinical and neuropsychological features as well as the relevant advances in the neurosciences and patient management. Aft er an introductory chapter on epidemiology, the book deals with assess ment and evaluation, covers disorders mimicking dementia and describes the relevant advances in imaging, molecular pathology, neurochemistry and neuropathology. The focus then shifts to the main causes of demen tia including Alzheimer's disease, frontotemporal dementia, dementia w ith Lewy bodies, vascular dementia,...
This is the first comprehensive and international book on the subject, encompassing the clinical and neuropsychological features as well as the releva...
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1661,99 zł |
Cluster Headache and Related Conditions
ISBN: 9780192630735 / Angielski / Twarda / 328 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This volume of Frontiers in Headache Research focuses on cluster heada che and other closely related conditions. Although underdiagnosed, clu ster headache is a severe form of primary headache. Its relatively ste reotypical clinical presentation makes it a prime candidates for resea rch; this concentrated attention has resulted in significant advances in our understanding of the neurological pathways involved and the tre atment options available. The contributing authors are all internation al experts in the field.
This volume of Frontiers in Headache Research focuses on cluster heada che and other closely related conditions. Although underdiagnosed, clu ster hea...
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1254,25 zł |
Stroke : Epidemiology, Evidence and Clinical Practice
ISBN: 9780192630759 / Angielski / Miękka / 360 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In this edition, there is an extra opening section entitled Epidemiolo gy which comprises the nuts and bolts of the subject and reviews the p urposes of health care for stroke patients. The remaining sections fol low the format of the first edition: Diagnosis, Management, and Progno sis. All chapters have been substantially updated. The book retains it s focus on epidemiology that is relevant to the clinician and attempts to use examples from stroke to illustrate many aspects of epidemiolog ical thinking. The book aims to stimulate readers to think about their own practice, the nature of...
In this edition, there is an extra opening section entitled Epidemiolo gy which comprises the nuts and bolts of the subject and reviews the p urposes ...
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332,49 zł |
The Management of Head Injuries : A Practical Guide for the Emergency room
ISBN: 9780192630780 / Angielski / Miękka / 208 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. As a guide for doctors and nurses working in the A & E department, or the Orthopaedic or General Surgical Ward, the emphasis of this book is on the early management of the head- injured patient. New to the seco nd edition are chapters on managing the 'disturbed' head injured patie nt, a chapter of special value to nurses (who often have to deal with this difficult task). A new chapter on anaesthesia and head injuries h as also been added, with other chapters significantly revised to refle ct the crucial role played by anaesthetists in head injury management. Providing practical advice on the...
As a guide for doctors and nurses working in the A & E department, or the Orthopaedic or General Surgical Ward, the emphasis of this book is on the ea...
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436,29 zł |
Subcortical Stroke
ISBN: 9780192631572 / Angielski / Twarda / 364 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Stroke is one of the most common causes of death and subcortical stroke accounts for 20-30% of all cerebrovascular infarcts. Our understanding of stroke processes in general, and subcortical stroke in particular, has advanced considerably in recent years. Research findings from the fields of neurochemistry, imaging and genetics have provided insight and input to our understanding of this condition, and this new edition provides an opportunity to describe these advances, and to relate the findings to the clinical expression, neural mechanism, prognosis and treatment of subcortical stroke. In...
Stroke is one of the most common causes of death and subcortical stroke accounts for 20-30% of all cerebrovascular infarcts. Our understanding of stro...
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1909,11 zł |
The Triptans: Novel Drugs for Migraine
ISBN: 9780192632142 / Angielski / Twarda / 360 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A new era in the treatment of migraine headache arrived with development of a revolutionary class of drugs known as the triptans.
The book describes the development in this class of drugs, starting with the discovery of sumatriptin, covers the pharmacology and the mechanisms of action of the full range of triptans, before comparing their clinical efficacy and tolerability. Each drug is described by the company who produces it and then reviewed, based on experimental and clinical evidence, by independent scientists. This comprehensive review will provide clinicians with guidance on which... A new era in the treatment of migraine headache arrived with development of a revolutionary class of drugs known as the triptans.
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Vascular Cognitive Impairment : Preventable Dementia
ISBN: 9780192632678 / Angielski / Twarda / 368 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In recent years there has been a radical reapprisal of the concept of vascular dementia. There has been a move away from an Alzheimer-based diagnostic paradigm towards one more appropriately tailored for vascular disease. Vascular Cognitive Impairment presents a new definition for this class of cerebrovascular, neurodegenerative process with an emphasis on early detection, prompt treatment and the prevention of disease progression. Vascular Cognitive Impairment: A Preventable Senility presents an overview of the current state of our knowledge in this field. It reviews the historical...
In recent years there has been a radical reapprisal of the concept of vascular dementia. There has been a move away from an Alzheimer-based diagnostic...
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Lesion Analysis in Neuropsychology
ISBN: 9780195039191 / Angielski / Twarda / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Knowledge about brain neuroanatomy has played a major role in elucidating the brain mechanisms underlying psychological processes. Nowhere has the role been stronger than in the study of the relation between specific areas of brain damage and changes in perception, memory, and language. This book is about that particular approach to brain and behavior studies--the lesion method--as applied to humans. It reviews advances made with modern neuroimaging methods (such as x-ray computerized tomography and magnetic resonance scanning) and discusses how the new findings are modifying...
Knowledge about brain neuroanatomy has played a major role in elucidating the brain mechanisms underlying psychological processes. Nowhere has the rol...
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562,32 zł |
Neurosurgery: An Introductory Text
ISBN: 9780195044485 / Angielski / Twarda / 248 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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Clock Drawing: A Neuropsychological Analysis
ISBN: 9780195059069 / Angielski / Twarda / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Written by a multidisciplinary team of experts in neurobehavior, this concise, well-illustrated book provides normative data on clock drawing from ages 20 to 90 years. A practical guide to the quantitative assessment of clock drawing, it also takes a process-oriented approach to qualitative impairment. The authors discuss clock drawing as a neuropsychological test instrument and the rationale for selecting specific time settings, as well as the basis for using different clock conditions. The book contains numerous examples of clocks drawn by patients with cognitive impairment due to dementia,...
Written by a multidisciplinary team of experts in neurobehavior, this concise, well-illustrated book provides normative data on clock drawing from age...
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357,21 zł |
Frontal Lobe Function and Dysfunction
ISBN: 9780195062847 / Angielski / Twarda / 448 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The cognitive and behavioral functions of the frontal lobes have been of great interest to neuroscientists, neurologists, psychologists and psychiatrists. Recent technical advances have made it possible to trace their neuroanatomical connections more precisely and to conduct evoked potential and neuroimaging studies in patients. This book presents a broad and authoritative synthesis of research progress in this field. It encompasses neuroanatomical studies; experiments involving temporal organization and working memory tasks in non-human primates; clinical studies of patients following...
The cognitive and behavioral functions of the frontal lobes have been of great interest to neuroscientists, neurologists, psychologists and psychiatri...
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475,83 zł |
Nicotine Addiction: Principles and Management
ISBN: 9780195064414 / Angielski / Twarda / 456 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Despite persistent warnings from the medical profession about the health risks involved in cigarette smoking, millions of people continue to smoke cigarettes. With contributions from renowned experts, this ground-breaking work defines and explains nicotine addiction as a primary problem or disease, instead of as a habit or risk factor for other diseases. A comprehensive, clinical text on tobacco dependence, this book provides clinicians with essential information on how to diagnose and treat nicotine addicted patients. It also offers the medical, epidemiological and behavioral science...
Despite persistent warnings from the medical profession about the health risks involved in cigarette smoking, millions of people continue to smoke cig...
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376,98 zł |
Catastrophic Brain Injury
ISBN: 9780195085334 / Angielski / Twarda / 282 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book provides a superb integration of clinical and research findings on catastrophic brain injury. The clinical chapters address the definition, epidemiology, pathophysiology, and outcome of the most severe closed head injuries that typically result in death or devastating neurobehavioral sequelae. They cover cerebral metabolism following catastrophic brain injury, medical management, pharmacologic treatment for survivors, the impact on the family, and legal and ethical issues. The chapters on experimental research include reviews of recent advances in characterizing neurochemical...
This book provides a superb integration of clinical and research findings on catastrophic brain injury. The clinical chapters address the definition, ...
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186,65 zł |