Depression and Brain Dysfunction reviews and discusses aspects of recent research on the underlying mechanisms of depression, including neurotransmitter dysregulation, hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal axis abnormalities, and cellular resistance.

Features:

• Provides unique functional neuroimaging depicting correlation between mood disorders and neurologic disease
• Presents chapters dedicated to each of the major neurologic disorders
• Includes numerous illustrations including tables, graphs, and charts

Contents

• A History of Depression and Neurological Disorders
• Neurobiology of Depression
• Neuroanatomy of Depression
• Neuroimaging of Depression
• Epilepsy and Depression
• Movement Disorders and Depression
• Cerebrovascular Disease and Depression
• Multiple Sclerosis, Neuroimmunology, and Depression
• Dementia and Depression
• Traumatic Brain Injury and Depression
• Brain Tumors and Depression
• Chronic Illness and Depression
• Health Outcomes and Depression in Neurologic Disorders
• Treatment of Depression in Brain Injury

Index

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