Neuropsychological Assessments of Dementia in Down Syndrome and Intellectual Disabilities

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Prasher, Vee P. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: London : Springer London, 2009.
• Subjects: Medicine.; Neuroradiology.; Neurology.; Neurosurgery.; Medicine & Public Health.

Up until the early 1980s there were a limited number of tests used for diagnosing dementia, and those existing were severely limited in terms of accurate detection, particularly in individuals with intellectual disabilities. The last 25 years however have seen several neurological measures being dev...