Chapter 8 **The Hypothalamus in Alzheimer's Disease: A Golgi and Electron and Microscope Study 167**

Stavros Ioannou Baloyannis, Ioannis Mavroudis, Demetrios Mitilineos, Ioannis S. Baloyannis and Vasiliki G. Costa

Preface

This book contains a group of selected peer-reviewed chapters that were revised by the members of the IJN editorial board and the chief editor of this project at least twice. An im‐ portant number of constructive recommendations and necessary modifications were imple‐

Apart from the introductory chapter on cognitive disorders and their historical background, some authors have dedicated many pages to discuss tau proteins and tauopathies, and an overview of tau proteins as a biological fluid biomarker and tauopathies in different degen‐

As we will see in this book, dementia is a pathological, neurodegenerative process leading to a progressive decline in cognitive and daily functional abilities. It has many causes, sever‐ al clinical manifestations, and heterogeneity with respect to the impact of sex or gender on

The current situation of patients with dementia at the correction setting is discussed, and

Many novel aspects on dementia, including relevant information on Alzheimer's disease (AD), frontotemporal dementia, idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus, Wernicke–Kor‐ sakoff's syndrome, vascular dementia, Lewy body dementia, and Parkinson's dementia,

This book aims to present in synthesized form the role played by diabetes mellitus in cogni‐

This project reports results from a systematic search of PubMed, looking for articles publish‐

The effective restorative home support services for patients with cognitive disorders are an‐ other important issue highlighted in this book. Finally, we discuss the role of the hypothala‐

In summary, updated aspects of cognitive dysfunction are sourced from eight chapters from some of the world's top central nervous system researchers and neurologists to provide a timely review of the state of the art in cognitive disorders and dementia, covering historical aspects, genetics, pathogenesis, clinical aspects, and imagenology, among others. Contribu‐ tors from different countries have collaborated enthusiastically and efficiently to create this reader-friendly but comprehensive work covering the topics with many explanatory figures to enhance legibility and make the book useful. Countless hours have been spent writing these chapters, and precious free time to be dedicated to our families, relatives, and friends

ed about the different clinical and etiological presentations of dementia.

mented on the chapters before they were finally accepted for publication.

erative diseases and even in cancer is presented.

important proposals for improving their situation are made.

prevalence, risk factors, and outcomes.

among others, are mentioned.

tive functions.

mus in AD.
