Non-Alzheimer's and Atypical Dementia

Frequently dementia is treated as synonymous with Alzheimer′s disease. However, while this is the most common form of dementia, it only accounts for around 50% of all dementia cases; there are also many cases of non–typical Alzheimer′s. There is a need for neurologists and psychiatrists to be more aware of the many different forms of dementia to enable them to diagnose and manage sufferers, and their families, as individually and humanely as possible. Offering a multidisciplinary approach to diagnosis and management, this landmark book focuses on non–Alzheimer′s dementia. Offering a practical approach with case studies, the book′s digital components include video material.

Contents

Notes on Contributors

1. Introduction
Michael D. Geschwind and Caroline Racine Belkoura

2. The multidisciplinary evaluation of the atypical dementia patient
Michael D. Geschwind & Caroline Racine Belkoura

3. Atypical Alzheimer′s disease (AD)
Sharon J. Sha and Gil D. Rabinovici

4. Vascular cognitive impairment (VCI): Diagnosis and Treatment
Helena C. Chui and Liliana Ramirez Gomez

5. Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD)
David C. Perry and Howard J. Rosen

6. Lewy Body Dementias (DLB/PDD)
Carol F. Lippa  and Katherine L. Possin

7. Corticobasal Degeneration (CPD) and Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP)
Suzee E. Lee and Bruce L. Miller

8. Repeat Expansion Diseases and Dementia
Praveen Dayalu, Roger L. Albin, and Henry Paulson

9. Prion diseases and rapidly progressive dementias
Leonel T. Takada and Michael D. Geschwind

10. Autoimmune Dementias
Andrew McKeon and Sean J. Pittock

11. Toxic and Metabolic Dementias
Leon Prockop and Michelle Mattingly

12. Leukoencephalopathies/Leukodystrophies
Gregory M. Pastores and Swati A. Sathe

13. Infectious Causes of Dementia
Cheryl A. Jay, Emily L. Ho and John J. Halperin

14. Rheumatologic and Other Autoimmune Dementias
Laura J. Julian and Christopher M. Filley

15. Comprehensive Management of the Patient with an Atypical Dementia
Jennifer Merrilees, Cynthia Barton, Amy Kuo and Robin Ketelle

Index