Full Description
This important book describes the effects of a range of medical, psychological, and neurological conditions on brain functioning, specifically cognition. After a brief introduction of brain anatomy and function focusing on neural systems and their complex role in cognition, this book covers common disorders across several medical specialties, as well as injuries that can damage a variety of neural networks. The authors review findings on associations between these conditions and cognitive domains such as executive function, memory, attention, and learning, and describe possible causal pathways between diseases and cognitive impairment. Later chapters describe potential strategies for prevention, improvement, and treatment.
The book's topics include
Cognition in affective disorders
Cerebrovascular disease and cognition
Cognitive sequelae of sepsis
Traumatic brain injury and cognition
Cognitive deficits associated with drug use
Obstructive sleep apnea and cognition
Cognitive function in pulmonary disease
The Brain at Risk reflects the current interest in the links between body, mind, and brain, and will be of great value to researchers and practitioners interested in neuroscience, neuropsychology, and clinical research in the cognitive and behavioral consequences of brain injury and disease.
Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction.- Chapter 2: Cognition in Affective Disorders.- Chapter 3: Cognition in Anxiety Disorders.- Chapter 4: Cognition in Schizophrenia.- Chapter 5: Attention-Deficit, Hyperactivity Disorder and Cognition.- Chapter 6: Cognition in Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa.- Chapter 7: Cerebrovascular Disease and Cognition.- Chapter 8: Endocrine Disease and Cognition.- Chapter 9: Chronic Pain and Cognition.- Chapter 10: Cognitive Sequelae of Sepsis.- Chapter 11: Postoperative Cognitive Decline.- Chapter 12: Cognitive Findings Associated with Multiple Sclerosis.- Chapter 13: Traumatic Brain Injury and Cognition.- Chapter 14: Cognitive Deficits Associated with Drug Use.- Chapter 15: Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Cognition.- Chapter 16: Carbon Monoxide Poisoning and Cognitive Function.- Chapter 17: Cognitive Function in Pulmonary Disease.- Chapter 18: Conclusion: The Brain at Risk.
