Cognitive Impairment: Causes, Diagnosis and Treatment (Neurology-laboratory and Clinical Research Developments)

Mild cognitive impairment, also known as incipient dementia, or isolated memory impairment, is a diagnosis given to individuals who have cognitive impairments beyond that expected for their age and education, but that do not interfere significantly with their daily activities. It is considered to be the boundary or transitional stage between normal ageing and dementia. Although MCI can present with a variety of symptoms, when memory loss is the predominant symptom it is termed 'amnestic MCI' and is frequently seen as a risk factor for Alzheimer's disease. Studies suggest that these individuals tend to progress to probable Alzheimer's disease at a rate of approximately 10 per cent to 15 per cent per year. Additionally, when individuals have impairments in domains other than memory it is classified as non-amnestic single- or multiple-domain MCI and these individuals are believed to be more likely to convert to other dementias. This book gathers the latest research from around the globe in this field and highlights related topics such as: cognitive aspects in epilepsy, cognitive impairment in children with ADHD, therapies for Alzheimer's disease, foetal alcohol spectrum disorders, and others. Cognitive aspects in idiopathic epilepsy / Sherifa A. Hamed Cognitive impairment in children with ADHD : developing a novel standardized single case design approach to assessing stimulant medication response / Catherine Mollica, Paul Maruff, Alasdair Vance Novel therapies for Alzheimer's disease : potentially disease modifying drugs / Daniela Galimberti, Chiara Fenoglio, Elio Scarpini Cognitive interventions to improve prefrontal functions / Yoshiyuki Tachibana, Yuko Akitsuki, Ryuta Kawashima Insights from proteomics into mild cognitive impairment, likely the earliest stage of Alzheimer's disease / Renã A. Sowell, D. Allan Butterfield Animal models for cerberovascular impairment and its relevance in vascular dementia / Veronica Lifshitz, Dan Frenkel The critical role of cognitive function in the effective self-administration of inhaler therapy / S.C. Allen Foetal alcohol spectrum disorders : the 21st century intellectual disability / Teresa Whitehurst Where there are no tests : a systematic approach to test adaptation / Penny Holding, Amina Abubakar, Patricia Kitsao Wekulo Paid personal assistance for older adults with cognitive impairment living at home : current concerns and challenges for the future / Claudio Bilotta ... [et al.] Neurotoxicity, autism, and cognitive impairment / Rebecca Cicha, Brett Holfeld, F.R. Ferraro.

Mild cognitive impairment, also known as incipient dementia, or isolated memory impairment, is a diagnosis given to individuals who have cognitive impairments beyond that expected for their age and education, but that do not interfere significantly with their daily activities. It is considered to be the boundary or transitional stage between normal aging and dementia. Although MCI can present with a variety of symptoms, when memory loss is the predominant symptom it is termed amnestic MCI and is frequently seen as a risk factor for Alzheimer's disease. Studies suggest that these individuals tend to progress to probable Alzheimer's disease at a rate of approximately 10% to 15% per year. Additionally, when individuals have impairments in domains other than memory it is classified as non-amnestic single- or multiple-domain MCI and these individuals are believed to be more likely to convert to other dementias. This new and important book gathers the latest research from around the globe in this field and highlights related topics such as: cognitive aspects in epilepsy, cognitive impairment in children with ADHD, therapies for Alzheimer's disease, fetal alcohol spectrum disorders, and others.