Neuro-Geriatrics: A Clinical Manual

Description

This manual takes a multidisciplinary approach to neurological disorders in the elderly. Comprehensive and practical, it includes the most recent diagnostic criteria and immediately accessible visual care paths including the latest pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions. Covering a range of modalities, from the importance and impact of each disease to diagnostic criteria, genetics, laboratory and imaging findings, treatment and care paths, this book focuses on neurological conditions that occur commonly in older persons or which have a striking effect on their lives. The common types of dementias, Parkinson’s disease and related disorders, rapidly progressive diseases, seizure disorders and multiple sclerosis are covered. Issues commonly affecting this population, such as neurobehavioral symptoms and caregiver issues, are discussed. Neuro-Geriatrics: A Clinical Manual is aimed at any physician who treats the elderly with neurological disorders: neurologists, geriatricians and geriatric psychiatrists, both specialists and general practitioners. Front Matter ....Pages i-xxiv Office Approach to Neurological Disorders in the Elderly (Po-Heng Tsai, Dennys Reyes Candedo)....Pages 1-11 Neuropsychological Evaluation (Aaron Bonner-Jackson)....Pages 13-21 Mild Cognitive Impairment and Prodromal Alzheimer’s Disease (Jeffrey Cummings, Kate Zhong)....Pages 23-26 Alzheimer’s Disease (Charles Bernick)....Pages 27-37 Atypical Alzheimer’s Disease, Mixed Dementia, and Amyloid Angiopathy (Jeffrey Cummings)....Pages 39-47 Acute Ischemic Stroke (Irene L. Katzan)....Pages 49-66 Vascular Cognitive Impairment and Vascular Dementia (Aaron Ritter, Jagan A. Pillai)....Pages 67-88 Dementia with Lewy Bodies (Kasia Gustaw Rothenberg, James B. Leverenz)....Pages 89-102 Frontotemporal Dementia (Gabriel C. Léger)....Pages 103-124 Parkinson’s Disease (Shnehal Patel, Sergio Ramirez, Joseph Rudolph, Hubert H. Fernandez)....Pages 125-139 Atypical Parkinsonism (Brent Bluett)....Pages 141-169 Clinical Assessment and Management of Suspected Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (Ronan Factora, Mark Luciano)....Pages 171-182 Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) (Sarah J. Banks)....Pages 183-194 Prion Disorders (Ethan Gore, Brian S. Appleby)....Pages 195-208 Neuromuscular Junction Disorders and Myopathies (Kathy Chuang, Mohammad Kian Salajegheh)....Pages 209-224 Peripheral Neuropathy and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (Nimish J. Thakore, Erik P. Pioro)....Pages 225-250 Multiple Sclerosis (Le H. Hua)....Pages 251-264 Epilepsy in the Elderly (Olesya Grinenko, Imad Najm)....Pages 265-283 Sleep Disorders (Carlos L. Rodriguez, Nancy Foldvary-Schaefer)....Pages 285-309 Tremor (Rodger J. Elble)....Pages 311-326 Geriatric Neurological Gait Disorders (Marian L. Dale, John G. Nutt)....Pages 327-341 Delirium (Paula T. Trzepacz)....Pages 343-365 Assessment and Management of Psychiatric Symptoms in Neurodegenerative Disorders (Kasia Gustaw Rothenberg)....Pages 367-388 Pseudobulbar Affect (Jeffrey Cummings)....Pages 389-393 Back Matter ....Pages 395-407