Tarazi / Schetz Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders

1. Auflage 2007
ISBN: 978-1-59259-856-4
Verlag: Humana Press
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 264 Seiten, eBook

Reihe: Current Clinical Neurology

A comprehensive, systematic, and advanced review of the scientific, preclinical, and clinical aspects of several major mental illnesses. The illnesses covered range from neurological disorders including Alzheimer's disease, Huntington's disease, and Parkinson's disease, to psychiatric disorders including schizophrenia, autism spectrum disorders, Tourette's syndrome and tic disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder, unipolar depression, bipolar disorder, and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. For each disorder, the authors uniformly discuss its incidence and prevalence, etiology, molecular targets and mechanisms of action, brain structures and pathways, animal models, signs and symptoms, genetics, treatments, and related medical terminology.

Zielgruppe

Professional/practitioner

Autoren/Hrsg.

Tarazi, Frank I.

Schetz, John A.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Neural Principles of Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders.- Pharmacotherapeutic Principles of Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders.- Neurological Disorders.- Alzheimer’s Disease.- Huntington’s Disease.- Parkinson’s Disease.- Psychiatric Disorders.- Schizophrenia.- Autism Spectrum Disorders.- Tourette’s Syndrome and Tic Disorders.- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder.- Unipolar Depression.- Bipolar Disorder.- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.