Dementias

The only guide to focus primarily on current molecular methods of diagnosis and early stage evaluation this reference presents the latest techniques and technologies for dementia identification and evaluation including neuropathological strategies neuropsychological tests biomarkers CT MRI functional MRI PET and SPECT. Offering practical care and examination guidelines each chapter provides findings that are particularly relevant for the assessment of disorders such as Alzheimer's disease dementia with Lewy bodies vascular dementia and fronto-temporal dementia.