Alzheimer Disease
From Molecular Biology to Theraphy
Published on 29. June 2012
Book
Paperback/Softback
XIV, 614 pages
978-1-4612-8660-8 (ISBN)
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Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1997
Language
English
Place of publication
Boston
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Research
Illustrations
XIV, 614 p.
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 155 mm
Thickness: 34 mm
Weight
943 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4612-8660-8 (9781461286608)
DOI
10.1007/978-1-4612-4116-4
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12/1996
Birkhauser Boston Inc
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Content
I. Pathological Basis of Therapy in Alzheimer's Disease.- Criteria for the Diagnosis of Alzheimer's Disease.- Neuropathology Of Alzheimer's Disease.- Processing of Amyloid, Cytoskeletal Damage and Apolipoproteins.- Cell Death: Excitotoxins, Apoptosis And Hypometabolism.- Neurotrophins, Growth Factors and Neuroprotectors.- Animal Models.- II. The Cholinergic System in Brain.- Treatment of Alzheimer Disease.- Cholinesterase Inhibitors in Alzheimer Disease Treatment.- III. Nicotinic and Muscarinic Cholinergic Agonists.- Nicotinic Agonists.- Muscarinic Agonists and Antagonists.- The Potential of Antioxidant Therapy.- The Potential for Anti-Inflammatory Therapy.- IV. Development of New Therapies in Alzheimer Disease.- Design of Clinical Trials.- Advances in Assessment.- SPECT and PET.- Potential Markers of Disease Progression and Drug Efficacy in Alzheimer's Disease.- Treatment of Behavioral and Psychosocial Disturbances.- V. Social Issue in Alzheimer Disease.- Legal and Ethical Issues.- Socio-Economic As pects of Alzheimer Disease Treatment.- International Harmonization of Drug Guidelines.- Research Priorities in Alzheimer Disease Treatment - An International Perspective.- Author Index.