Neuro-Geriatrics, 1st ed. 2017 A Clinical Manual

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.

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.

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

Describes care paths for each neurological disorder

Provides practical information based on ICD-10

Includes clinical pearls for each disease

Promotes cost-effective care

Integrates the latest guidelines and diagnostic criteria