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Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy. Proceedings of the Boston University Alzheimer's Disease Center Conference
Budson, A. — Mckee, A. — Cantu, R. — Stern, R.
1ª Edición Julio 2017
Inglés
Tapa dura
256 pags
582 gr
20 x 24 x 2 cm
ISBN 9780323544252
Editorial ELSEVIER
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Description
Get a thorough, expert overview of the many key facets of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) with this concise, practical resource by Drs. Andrew E. Budson, Ann C. McKee, Robert C. Cantu, and Robert A. Stern. This easy-to-read reference is based on lectures from Boston University's Alzheimer's Disease Center's November 2016 two-day conference on CTE.
New to this Edition
- Features a wealth of information on CTE, ideal for neurologists, neurosurgeons, psychologists and other practitioners who see patients with concussions or a history of brain trauma.
- Helps health care providers understand how common concussions and CTE have become in adults of all ages, and how serious are the long-term consequences are if not managed properly.
- Discusses the history, pathology, and genetics of CTE as well as the new criteria, differential diagnosis, and treatment of CTE.
- Consolidates today's available information and guidance in this timely area into one convenient resource.
Contents
- History of Concussion and Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy
- Pathology of Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy
- Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy: Clinical Presentation and Diagnostic Criteria
- Biomechanics of Head Trauma
- Mechanisms of Concussion, Traumatic Brain Injury, and Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy: Acute and Chronic Effects of Blast Exposure
- Family Panel Discussion
- Genetics of Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy
- Comorbid Pathology in Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy
- Differential Diagnosis and Treatment of Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy
- Fluid Biomarkers for Mild Traumatic Brain Injury and Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy
- Toward Imaging Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy
- From Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy Biomarkers to Therapeutics: What We Need to Know to Design Clinical Trials
- Athlete Panel Discussion
Author information
By Andrew E. Budson, MD, Neurology Service, Section of Cognitive & Behavioral Neurology, Veterans Affairs Boston Healthcare System, Alzheimer's Disease Center & Department of Neurology, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA; Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; The Boston Center for Memory, Newton, MA; The Memory Clinic, Bennington, VT ; Ann C Mckee, MD; Robert C. Cantu, MA, MD, FACS, FACSM, Chief, Neurosurgery Service, Director, Service of Sports Medicine, Emerson Hospital, Concord, MA, Medical Director, National Center for Catastrophic, Sports Injury Research, Chapel Hill, NC and Robert A. Stern, PhD, Professor of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Anatomy & Neurobiology, Clinical Core Director, BU Alzheimer's Disease and CTE Center, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA
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