Stroke Revisited: Vascular Cognitive Impairment

by Seung-Hoon Lee (Editor), Jae-Sung Lim (Editor)

Overview

This book presents state of the art knowledge on vascular cognitive impairment (VCI). The focus is in particular on two major representative clinical syndromes of VCI: subcortical VCI and post-stroke cognitive impairment. Individual chapters address a wide range of topics and issues, providing up-to-date information on epidemiology, cognitive evaluation, pathophysiology, established and emerging neuroimaging biomarkers, amyloid imaging, serum and genetic biomarkers, prognosis, prevention, and treatment. The accompanying illustrations and photos enable the reader to achieve a ready understanding of the contents and to retrieve fundamental information quickly. The book will be an invaluable resource for stroke physicians, surgeons, and students wishing to learn more about the latest advances, from efforts to harmonize neuropsychological evaluation and improvements in diagnostic criteria through to the role of advanced neuroimaging techniques in deepening understanding of VCI and progresstoward more targeted treatment.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9789811014338
Publisher:	Springer-Verlag New York, LLC
Publication date:	02/10/2020
Series:	Stroke Revisited
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	18 MB
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About the Author

Seung-Hoon Lee, MDDepartment of Neurology, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
Jae-Sung Lim, MD Department of Neurology, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Anyang, Kyunggi-do, Republic of Korea

Table of Contents

1. Definition and concept of VCI.- 2. Clinical syndromes of VCI and representative clinical vignettes.- 3. Epidemiology of VCI.- 4. Cognitive evaluations for VCI.- 5. Pathophysiology of VCI – Theoretical background.- 6. Neuroimaging biomarkers and pathophysiological implications.- 7. Emerging neuroimaging biomarkers in VCI.- 8. Amyloid imaging in VCI.- 9. Serum/Genetic biomarkers of VCI.- 10. Prognosis of VCI.- 11. Prevention and Treatment.- 12. Perspectives and future directions.

Editorial Reviews

Reviewer: Sridhara S Yaddanapudi, MD (Thomas Jefferson University)
Description: This book is a state-of-the-art review of vascular cognitive impairment, with a focus on subcortical vascular cognitive impairment and post-stroke cognitive impairment. It covers a wide range of topics including clinical features like gait, cognitive symptoms of vascular cognitive impairment, neuro imaging, and treatment features.
Purpose: The book is intended to present up-to-date knowledge about vascular cognitive impairment for beginner practitioners and researchers interested in the field. These are worthy objectives as vascular cognitive impairment is a complex, clinically relevant topic deserving of a book of its own. By systematically covering latest definitions, pathophysiology, clinical features, and imaging of vascular cognitive impairment, the book more than meets its objectives.
Audience: The book is written for clinical and research neurologists and vascular neurologists seeking a basic understanding of vascular cognitive impairment. The book meets the needs of its target audience. Both authors are well published in the world of vascular neurology and leaders in the field.
Features: The book covers the two main axes of vascular cognitive impairment: post-stroke cognitive impairment and subcortical cognitive impairment. It systematically covers pathophysiology, clinical features, and neuro imaging findings of vascular cognitive impairment. It also covers the STRIVE (STandards for ReportIng Vascular changes on nEuroimaging) protocol for unified research.
Assessment: This is a unique book and a must-have for research or clinical vascular neurologists interested in vascular cognitive impairment.

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