Genetic Counseling for Adult Neurogenetic Disease A Casebook for Clinicians /

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Goldman, Jill S. (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Boston, MA : Springer US : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Θέματα: Psychology.; Human genetics.; General practice (Medicine).; Social work.; Psychotherapy.; Counseling.; Health psychology.; Health Psychology.; Human Genetics.; General Practice / Family Medicine.; Social Work.; Psychotherapy and Counseling.

Will I end up just like my parent? Will the children get it too? Why is this happening to me? The adult patient diagnosed with or at risk for a neurogenetic disease has many questions and concerns for the genetic counselor, the neurologist, and other practitioners.  Because of  the emotional and pot...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Part 1:The Movement Disorders
• 1.Overview
• 2.Huntington Disease
• 3.Parkinson Disease
• 4.Dystonia
• 5.Ataxia
• Part 2:The Dementias
• 6.Overview
• 7.Alzheimer’s Disease
• 8.Frontotemporal Degeneration
• 9.Prion Diseases
• Part 3:Stroke
• 10.Overview of Cerebrovascular Disease and Stroke Risk Factors
• 11.CADASIL
• Part 4:The Motor Neuron Diseases
• 12.Overview
• 13.Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
• 14.Spinal Bulbar Muscular Atrophy: Kennedy’s Disease
• 15.Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia
• Part 5:The Neuropathies and Channelopathies
• 16.Charcot Marie Tooth
• 17.Channelopathies
• 18.Overview
• 19.The Myopathies
• 20.The Muscular Dystrophies
• 21.The Myotonic Dystrophies
• Part 7:Neurocutaneous Syndromes
• 22.Overview
• 23.Neurofibromatosis
• 24.Tuberous sclerosis
• Part 8:The Clinical Evaluation
• 25.The Neurological Examination and Testing
• 26.The Neuropsychological Evaluation.