Cerebrovascular disease, cognitive impairment & dementia (2^nd Ed.)

In the world of dementia publications, Alzheimer's disease has had the major share of written material. There is a shortage of texts addressing other dementias, especially those that relate to cerebrovascular disease. As studies in this area slowly gain pace, it is timely to review the current state of knowledge of the relationship between cerebrovascular disease and dementia and to re-examine the concept. This second edition of Cerebrovascular Disease and Dementia has been reorganized and expanded to include emphasis on primary and secondary prevention of cerebrovascular disease as well as on the treatment of cognitive impairment.

Classification and Diagnosis. Historical Overview. Classification and Diagnostic Criteria. Epidemiology and Risk Factors. Epidemiology of Vascular Dementia in Europe. Epidemiology of Vascular Dementia in North America. Epidemiology of Vascular Dementia in Japan. Epidemiology of Vascular Dementia in China. Epidemiology of Vascular Dementia and Vascular Cognitive Impairment : Meta-analysis and Risk Factors. Pathophysiology of Cerebrovascular Disease, with Reference to Dementias. The Neuropathology of Vascular Dementia and Its Overlap with Alzheimer's Disease. White Matter Pathology in Vascular Dementia. Neurotransmitter Changes in Vascular Dementia. Hereditary Forms of Vascular Dementia Martin Dichgans. Homocysteine, Vascular Disease and Dementia. Clinical Pathological Correlates. Clinical Features. Vascular Mild Cognitive Impairment and Cognitive Impairments. Neuropsychological Profile of Vascular Cognitive Impairment and Vascular Dementia. Non-cognitive Features. Assessment and Investigations. Clinical Assessment and Investigation. Neuroimaging in Vascular Dementia. Management. Primary Prevention. Secondary Prevention: Medical Management of Established Cerebrovascular Disease. Treatment of Cognitive Impairmen. Management of Non-cognitive Features. Vascular Dementia : Consequences for Family Carers and Implications for Management. The Provision of Long-term Care and the Management of Behavioural Disorders in Cerebrovascular Disease and Dementia.