Description

A guide to studying the growing field of modern neurogenetics, this comprehensive text focuses on the genetic basis underlying molecular and biochemical mechanisms of brain development and physiology. The text uses Alzheimer’s Disease as the primary illustrative example, but incorporates extensive coverage of other diseases as well, including Frontotemporal Dementia, Prion diseases, Parkinson’s Disease, Motor Neuron Disease, Huntington’s Disease, Inclusion Body Myositis, and Schizophrenia. The emphasis on fundamental concepts is illustrated with a balance of clinical examples, allowing this book to be used as a reference for geneticists, neuroscientists and bio-medical interests alike.