痴呆症
2003-11
Oversea Publishing House
Brown, Jeremy; Borwn; Hillam
276
This book, written in the popular Q and A format of the YQA series will provide sufficient information for a primary care doctor to be able to understand and treat patients who have dementia. Uses a question-and-answer format to facilitate reference. Covers both common and uncommon clinical issues. Lists useful web sites, associations, and patient resource. Answers questions frequently asked by patients and their families.
PrefaceHow to use this book1 What is dementia?2 The assessment of dementia3 Psychiatric symptoms and behavioural changes in dementia4 Reversible causes of dementia5 Non-pharmacological management of dementia6 Drug treatments in dementia7 Services for people with dementia8 Problems faced by carers and their families9 Dementia, ethics and the law10 Alzheimer's disease11 Vascular dementia12 Frontotemporal dementia13 Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease and dementia14 Dementia and other neurological diseases15 Dementia and alcohol16 Human prion diseasesGlossaryAppendix 1: The Addenbrooke's Cognitive Examination (ACE)Appendix 2: Drugs used in the treatment of dementiaAppendix 3: Organizations for professionals, sufferers and carersAppendix 4: Selected references and further readingList of patient questionsIndex
