Neupsy Key

Ischemic Cerebrovascular Disease Scott E. Kasner Julio A. Chalela Susan L. Hickenbottom DEFINITION OF TERMS Stroke is a clinical syndrome characterized by rapidly developing symptoms or signs of focal neurologic…

Incontinence and Sexual Dysfunction in the Elderly Edmund Y. Ko Sneha S. Vaish Donald E. Novicki Dean M. Wingerchuk Elliot M. Frohman Urinary incontinence (UI) is a very common complaint…

Back and Neck Pain H. Gordon Deen Jr. Acute pain in the back or neck is one of the most common symptoms experienced by older adults. Virtually every adult has…

Headaches David W. Dodick David J. Capobianco Before considering the topic of headaches in the elderly, it is prudent to define the term “elderly.” One definition is: “rather old; being…

Sleep in the Older Person Alon Y. Avidan By the year 2050, it is predicted that approximately one fifth of the population will be over 65 years of age. In…

Neuro-Ophthalmology Benjamin J. Osborne Rod Foroozan Mark L. Moster In this chapter, we discuss the common neuro-ophthalmic disorders that occur in the elderly, including causes of visual loss from vascular…

Tremor Tanya Simuni INTRODUCTION AND DEFINITIONS Tremor is defined as a rhythmic involuntary oscillatory movement of a body part (6). The visibility and unique characteristics of tremor make it easy…

Acquired Disorders of Swallowing, Cognition, Speech, and Language in the Older Adult Karen T. McNett Alice P. Armbruster It is the coalescence of remediation and compensation along with providing counseling,…

Interventions for Preventing and Treating Falls Stacie Segebart Falls are the leading cause of injury death among persons aged 65 years and older. Between 30% and 40% of community-dwelling adults…

Definition and Epidemiology of Falls and Gait Disorders Neil B. Alexander This chapter is reprinted from the 2002 edition of Clinical Neurology of the Older Adult. INTRODUCTION FALLS A fall…