Brain injury and mental retardation : psychopharmacology and neuropsychiatry /
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| Author / Creator: | Gualtieri, C. Thomas. |
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| Imprint: | Philadelphia : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, c2002. |
| Description: | xi, 509 p. ; 26 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/5779329 |
Table of Contents:
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- 1.. Brain Injury
- Traumatic brain injury
- Hypoxic encephalopathy
- Organic solvents
- Electrical injury
- Pfiesteria
- Electromagnetic radiation
- Radiation necrosis
- References
- 2.. Perinatal and Pediatric Brain Injury
- Perinatal brain injury
- Pediatric head injury
- Brain plasticity
- Effects of drugs and toxins on the developing brain
- Teratogenic drug effects: Medical drugs
- Teratogenic drug effects: Nonmedical drugs
- Lead
- Viral infections
- Postimmunization encephalopathy
- Pediatric brain injury: Principles and conclusions
- References
- 3.. Mental Retardation
- A perspective from paleobiology
- History of mental retardation
- The modern era
- Mental retardation: Definition and structure
- Neuropsychiatric approach to mental handicap
- References
- 4.. Mechanisms of Brain Injury
- The blood-brain barrier
- Diffuse axonal injury
- Derangement of neurotransmitters
- Excitotoxicity
- Changes in ion concentrations, the arachidonic acid cascade, and oxygen free radicals
- Inflammation of the brain
- Mechanisms of neural recovery
- Brain mechanisms of mental retardation
- Mental retardation, brain injury, and dementia
- References
- 5.. Evaluation of the Neuropsychiatric Patient
- The traumatic brain injury patient
- Evaluation of the patient with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder
- Evaluation of the autistic child
- Evaluation of the mentally retarded adult
- Examining the patient on psychoactive medication
- What (if anything) is neuropsychiatry?
- References
- 6.. Transient Sequelae of Traumatic Brain Injury
- Mild brain injury
- The concept of cerebral reserve
- Posttraumatic stress disorder
- Posttraumatic headache
- Dizziness and vertigo
- Stuttering
- Transient sequelae of severe brain injuries
- References
- 7.. The Static Neurobehavioral Syndromes
- The frontal lobe syndromes
- The cognitive impact of frontal lobe lesions
- Behavioral characteristics of frontal lobe lesions
- The frontal lobe contribution to psychopathology
- The temporal lobe syndromes
- The basal ganglia
- The thalamus
- References
- 8.. Delayed Neurobehavioral Sequelae of Brain Injury
- Delayed symptoms of the postconcussion syndrome
- Affective disorders
- Delayed posttraumatic amnesia
- Secondary narcolepsy
- Movement disorders
- Posttraumatic epilepsy
- Late-onset psychosis
- Dementia
- References
- 9.. Psychiatric Disorders in Mentally Retarded People
- Affective disorders
- Anxiety disorders
- Schizophrenia
- References
- 10.. Disorders of Behavior
- Noncompliance
- Stereotypy
- Rituals, preoccupation with sameness, and tyrannical behavior
- Pica
- Copropraxia
- Rumination
- Sexual misbehavior
- Hyperactivity
- Aggression
- References
- 11.. The Pathobehavioral Syndromes
- Down's syndrome
- Phenylketonuria
- Rett's syndrome
- Williams syndrome
- Lowe's syndrome
- Angelman (happy puppet) syndrome
- Landau-Kleffner syndrome
- Mobius syndrome
- Smith-Magenis syndrome
- Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome
- Velocardiofacial syndrome
- The neurocutaneous syndromes
- References
- 12.. Disorders of Eating, Drinking, and Sleeping
- Eating disorders in mental retardation and brain injury
- Drug treatment for organic hyperphagia
- Sleep-related problems in mental retardation and brain injury
- Drug treatment for organic hypersomnia
- Compulsive water drinking
- References
- 13.. Disorders of the X and Y Chromosomes
- Turner's syndrome
- Klinefelter's syndrome
- The XYY male
- Fragile X syndrome
- Sex chromosomes and the evolution of intelligence
- References
- 14.. Autism
- What is autism?
- The neuropathology of autism
- Psychopharmacology for autism: Psychopharmacology for autistic people
- Neuropsychiatric disorders comorbid with autism
- Treatment for nonspecific symptoms of autism
- Autism: a treatment summary
- References
- 15.. The Problem of Self-injurious Behavior
- Background
- Lesch-Nyhan syndrome
- Neuropharmacologic models of self-injurious behavior
- References
- 16.. Self-injurious Behavior II: The Cornelia de Lange Syndrome
- The Cornelia de Lange Syndrome Foundation
- The syndrome
- The meaning of self-injurious behavior
- References
- 17.. Epilepsy
- Seizures and mental retardation
- Posttraumatic epilepsy
- Neuropsychiatric conditions in patients with epilepsy: Psychotropic drugs as proconvulsants and anticonvulsants
- References
- 18.. Psychostimulants, Dopamine Agonists, and Amantadine
- Psychostimulants: Stimulant effects on cortical recovery
- Amantadine: The dopamine agonists
- Summary
- References
- 19.. Antidepressants
- Theory of antidepressants
- Cognitive effects
- Effects on brain plasticity
- Antidepressant drugs
- Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors
- The triazolopyridines trazodone and nefazodone
- The aminoketone bupropion
- Venlafaxine
- Mirtazepine
- The tricyclic antidepressants
- The monoamine oxidase inhibitors
- References
- 20.. The Psychotropic Effects of Antiepileptic Drugs
- The anticonvulsant mechanism of action
- The actions of lithium compared with those of the psychotropic anticonvulsants
- Lithium, valproate, and carbamazepine
- Carbamazepine and oxcarbazepine
- Valproic acid
- Clonazepam
- Acetazolamide
- Gabapentin
- Anticonvulsants for chronic pain
- Neurocognitive effects
- Teratogenic effects
- References
- 21.. Lithium Salts
- Neurotoxicity
- Lithium compared to the psychotropic anticonvulsants
- Bipolar disorder following brain injury
- Affective instability in patients with mental retardation
- Lithium for aggression
- Lithium in brain injury
- Lithium interactions
- Teratogenicity
- References
- 22.. Anxiolytics and Antipsychotics
- Atypical antipsychotic drugs
- Neuroleptics
- Buspirone
- Benzodiazepines
- References
- 23.. Tardive Dyskinesia and Tardive Akathisia
- Serious side effects of neuroleptic drugs
- Risk factors for tardive dyskinesia
- Biological mechanisms
- Diagnosis
- Treatment
- The course of the disorder
- References
- 24.. Extraterritorial Psychotropics
- [beta]-adrenergic blockers
- [alpha subscript 2] agonists
- Calcium antagonists
- Opiate antagonists
- Nicotine
- Cranial electrostimulation
- References
- 25.. Cognitive Enhancers and Neuroprotectants
- Cholinergic drugs
- Nootropics
- Neuropeptides
- Glycinergic prodrugs
- The theory of oxidant stress
- Treatment with antioxidant supplements
- The B vitamins
- The rationale for treatment with antioxidants and B vitamins
- Omega-3 fatty acids
- Anti-inflammatory drugs and dementia
- Ginkgo biloba
- References
- 26.. The Problem of Drug Treatment in Neuropsychiatry
- Is there a theory of psychopharmacology?
- Hard neuroscience, fuzzy logic
- Nonsynaptic diffusion neurotransmission
- NDNT and mechanisms of neuronal plasticity
- Clinical importance of NDNT
- Neuropsychiatry and the Kraepelinian tradition
- The ecology of drug treatment
- References
- Appendices
- 1.. Head Injury Questionnaire
- 2.. Neurobehavioral Rating Scale
- 3.. Memory Questionnaire
- 4.. Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Checklist
- 5.. Self-injurious Behavior Questionnaire
- 6.. Tardive Dyskinesia and Tardive Akathisia: Examination
- Subject Index
