Overview

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.

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Author:   Babak Tousi ,  Jeffrey Cummings
Publisher:   Springer International Publishing AG
Imprint:   Springer International Publishing AG
Edition:   Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2017
Weight:   0.885kg
ISBN:  

9783319859231

ISBN 10:   3319859234
Pages:   407
Publication Date:   05 September 2018
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Introduction.- Memory and cognitive decline/ Aging Brain.- Approach to Neurological disorder in the elderly (Neurology Exam and Mental status exam).- Mild cognitive impairment and Prodromal AD.- Alzheimer’s dementia.- Parkinson’s disease.- Non-PD parkinsonism.- Dementia with Lewy bodies.- Frontotemporal dementia.- Chronic traumatic encephalopathy/  Traumatic brain injury.- TIA and stroke.- Vascular dementia.- Prion disorders.- Multiple sclerosis.- Epilepsy.- Normal pressure hydrocephalus.- Neuropsychiatric disorders.- Tremor.- Muscle Weakness (Myasthenia Gravis, Inclusion body myositis).- ALS and Guillain Barre.- Sleep disorders.- Sarcoepnia and Frailty.- Neurological Gait Disorder.- Neuropsychological testing.- Caregiver care.- Driving ability in the elderly.- Neuropsychiatric management.- Rehabilitation.

Reviews

The book thoroughly discusses neurodegenerative, vascular, and traumatic brain disorders through diagnostic criteria, care paths, algorithms, and clinical pearls to meet these goals. ... This is an excellent book that every neurologist, geriatrician, and primary care provider should consider getting if they see a lot of elderly patients in their practice. It is excellent. Although there are a lot of geriatrics and gerontology books, I do not know of any other titles that specifically deal with neurogeriatrics. (Sridhar Yaddanapudi, Doody's Book Reviews, April, 2018)

Author Information

Babak Tousi MD Head, Clinical Trials Program, Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain , Cleveland, OH,  USA Medical Director, Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain , Lakewood, OH Clinical Assistant Professor, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University, USA   Jeffrey L. Cummings, MD, ScD Director, Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, USA Camille and Larry Ruvo Chair for Brain Health, Cleveland Clinic Neurological Institute, Las Vegas, Nevada; Cleveland, Ohio; Weston, Florida, USA Professor of Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western University, USA Adjunct Professor of Psychology, College of Liberal Arts, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, USA

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