Neurobehavioral Aspects of Multiple Sclerosis

Name: Neurobehavioral Aspects of Multiple Sclerosis
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ISBN: 9780195054002

ISBN-10: 0195054008

ISBN-13: 9780195054002

Edition: 1990

Authors: Stephen M. Rao

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Multiple sclerosis is one of the most common neurological diseases affecting young and middle-aged adults, and while much is known about its classic motor and sensory symptoms, it has only been during the past decade, with the advent of specialized neuropsychological test procedures and brain imaging methods, that the cognitive and behavioural changes associated with the disorder have come to be better understood. This book charts that recent progress. It provides a balanced, interdisciplinary view, covering the prevalence, range, type, and course of cognitive and affective disturbances in multiple sclerosis. The book will be of value to physicians and psychologists who deal with MS…

Book details

List price: $49.95
Copyright year: 1990
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 3/1/1990
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 288
Size: 6.26" wide x 9.57" long x 0.87" tall
Weight: 1.584
Language: English




Clinicopathological Features of Multiple Sclerosis


Introduction




The Diagnosis and Course of Multiple Sclerosis




Neuropathology




Brain Imaging




Neuropsychological Assessment




Cognitive Dysfunction in Multiple Sclerosis


Introduction




Cognitive Dysfunction in Multiple Sclerosis: A Subcortical Dementia?




Disorders of Memory




Neuroimaging Correlates of Cognitive Dysfunction




Effects of Disease Course on Neuropsychological Functioning




Brief and Intermediate Length Screening of Neuropsychological Impairment




Clinical Perspectives in the Identification of Cognitive Impairment




Affective Disturbance in Multiple Sclerosis


Introduction




Euphoria in Multiple Sclerosis




Disturbances of Affect




The Role of Stress in Multiple Sclerosis




Management of Neurobehavioral Dysfunction


Introduction




A Rehabilitation Perspective




A Psychiatric Perspective




Effects of Multiple Sclerosis on Daily Living