Diabetes and the Brain

Section 1 update on diabetes for neurologists 1. Type 1 diabetes (epidemiology, diagnosis, co-morbidity-complications, management) 2. Type 2 diabetes (epidemiology, diagnosis, co-morbidity-complications, management) Section 2 update on stroke and dementia for diabetologist 1. Acute ischemic stroke (epidemiology, diagnosis, co-morbidity-complications, acute treatment, secundary prevention) Dr HB vand der Worp Department of Neurology, G03.228 University Medical Center PO Box 85500 3508 GA Utrecht the Netherlands 2. Neuropsychological assessment Dr Augustina MA Brands, Prof Edward HF de Haan Department of Neurology, G03.228 University Medical Center PO Box 85500 3508 GA Utrecht the Netherlands 3. Clinical evaluation of cognitive dysfunction and dementia Prof. Philip Scheltens Dept. Neurology / Alzheimer Center VU University Medical Center email: p.scheltens@vumc.nl 4. Current treatmet of cognitive dysfunction and dementia Section 3: Acute cerebral disturbances in diabetes 1. Hypoglycemia Professor Brian M. Frier, Department of Diabetes, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, 51 Little France Crescent, Edinburgh, EH16 4SA, UK. E-mail: brian.frier@luht.scot.nhs.uk 2. Ketoacidosis and hyperglycemic hyperosmolar state 3. Diabetes and stroke Professor Boris N Mankovsky Institute of Endocrinology, Kiev, Ukraine mankovsk@uprotelnetua 4. Hyperglycemia in acute stroke Nyika D Kruijt, Y Roos, Department Neurology Academic Medical Center University of Amsterdam P.O. Box 22700 1100 DE Amsterdam The Netherlands N.D.Kruijt@amc.uva.nl Section 4: Long term cerebral complications in diabetes Section 1: clinical observations Each chapter should include a clear description of the nature and severity of cognitive/behavioural changes, relate function to brain structure, describe risk factors and possible treatment options and provide a clear statement on implications for daily clinical care 1. Cognition in children with type 1 diabetes Professor Christopher M. Ryan Department of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA USA ryancm@upmc.edu 2. Cognition in adults with type 1 diabetes Professor Ian J Deary Department of Psychology, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, U.K. I.Deary@ed.ac.uk 3. Cognition in type 2 diabetes and in pre-diabetic stages Esther van den Berg Department of Neurology, G03.228 University Medical Center PO Box 85500 3508 GA Utrecht the Netherlands 4. Diabetes and dementia Jose A. Luchsinger, MD MPH Assistant Professor of Medicine Columbia University PH9E-105 630 West 168th Street New York, NY 10032 jal94@columbia.edu 5. Diabetes and depression Professor Patrick J. Lustman, PhD, Department of Psychiatry, Washington University School of Medicine, 660 S. Euclid Ave., Campus Box 8134, St. Louis, MO 63110. E-mail: lustmanp@wustl.edu 6. Central nervous system involvement in painful diabetic neuropathy Professor Solomon Tesfaye MD FRCP Consultant Physician/Honorary Professor of Diabetic Medicine (University of Sheffield), Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Glossop Road, Sheffield S10 2JF, UK e mail: solomon.tesfaye@sth.nhs.uk Section 5: e

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 161779645X
• ISBN13: 9781617796456
• Release Date: March 2012
• Publisher: Humana
• Length: 474 Pages
• Weight: 1.49 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.2"