Early Diagnosis of Alzheimer's Disease |
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| Editor:
| Scinto, Leonard F. M.
Daffner, Kirk R. |
| Series title: | Current Clinical Neurology Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-89603-452-5 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 1999 |
| Publisher: | Humana Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $521.95 |
Book Description:
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This timely book elaborates on the latest techniques used for the early diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease. The past five years have seen an explosion of research on the early diagnosis of AD as it is accepted that its early diagnosis is a critical component in efforts to develop new therapeutic interventions aimed at stemming the progress of the disease. The success of newly developed therapeutic approaches is vitally dependent on identifying individuals with AD prior to clinical...
More DescriptionThis timely book elaborates on the latest techniques used for the early diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease. The past five years have seen an explosion of research on the early diagnosis of AD as it is accepted that its early diagnosis is a critical component in efforts to develop new therapeutic interventions aimed at stemming the progress of the disease. The success of newly developed therapeutic approaches is vitally dependent on identifying individuals with AD prior to clinical manifestations damage to neurons and irreplaceable loss of synaptic connectivity. The three major approaches to diagnosis of AD-radiological biological and neurophysiological-are discussed in detail with chapters highlighting the most promising technologies within these approaches. The leading authors all of whom are intimately involved with these emerging technologies have developed this as an essential reference for neuropathologists clinicians and researchers of Alzheimer's disease.