Clinical neurology of the older adult

Clinical neurology of the older adult edited by Joseph I. Sirven, Barbara L. Malamut - Second edition - 1 recurso en línea (XIII, 642 páginas) ilustraciones

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Gerontology and neurology -- Neurological examination of the older adult -- Imaging of the aging brain -- Diagnostic tests in the older adult: EEG -- Age-related changes in pharmacokinetics, drug interactions, and adverse effects --- Neurologic considerations in the postmenopausal woman -- Cognitive changes associated with normal aging -- Transient loss of consciousness: seizures and syncope -- Dizziness and vertigo in older adults -- Definition and epidemiology of falls and gait disorders -- Interventions for preventing and treating falls -- Acquired disorders of swallowing, cognition, speech and language in the older adult -- Tremor -- Neuro-ophthalmology -- Sleep in the older person -- Headaches -- Back and neck pain -- Incontinence and sexual dysfunction in the elderly -- Ischemic cerebrovascular disease -- Cognitive effects of stroke and hemorrhage -- Spontaneous and traumatic cerebral hemorrhage in the elderly -- Cognitive effects of head trauma in the older adult -- Dementia: risk factors and genetics -- Dementia: diagnostic evaluation and treatment -- Dementia: behavioral and cognitive aspects -- Mild cognitive impairment and the role of imaging -- Movement disorders in the older adult -- Cognitive aspects of Parkinson's disease and other neurodegenerative movement disorders -- Diseases of the spinal cord and vertebrae -- Common peripheral neuropathies in the older adult -- Neuromuscular diseases of the older adult -- Nonviral infectious diseases of the nervous system -- Viral illnesses of the nervous system of the elderly -- Neuro-oncology of the elderly -- Introduction: neurologic manifestations of systemic disease -- Neurologic manifestations of system disease: cardiology and pulmonary -- Neurologic manifestations of system disease: GI and endocrine -- Neurologic manifestations of system disease: disturbances of the kidneys, electrolytes, water balance, rheumatology, hematology/oncology, alcohol, and iatrogenic conditions -- Acute and chronic seizures in the older adult -- Recognition and management of late life mood disorders -- Medically unexplained symptoms in older adults -- Long-term care options for the aging -- Ethical legal issues in the care of older patients with neurologic illnesses -- Driving in the elderly with medical conditions.

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Neurología
Sistema nervioso--Enfermedades

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