Aggression, Agitation, Hyperactivity, and Irritability

Oct 11, 2017 by in NEUROLOGY Comments Off on Aggression, Agitation, Hyperactivity, and Irritability

Scales Type of scale* References Neuropsychiatric Inventory (NPI, NPI-Q, NPI-C) a G [4, 24, 25] Behavioral Pathology in Alzheimer’s Disease (BEHAVE-AD) Rating Scale G [3] Behavioral Syndromes Scale for Dementia…

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Depression and Anxiety in Dementia Subjects

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© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2017Ana Verdelho and Manuel Gonçalves-Pereira (eds.)Neuropsychiatric Symptoms of Cognitive Impairment and DementiaNeuropsychiatric Symptoms of Neurological Disease10.1007/978-3-319-39138-0_8 8. Depression and Anxiety in Dementia Subjects Afifa Qazi1  , Hans Gutzmann2   and Saheem Gul3   (1) North East…

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Common Issues in Cognitive Impairment

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Related posts: Depression and Anxiety in Dementia Subjects Psychosis in Dementia Toward a Family-Sensitive Practice in Dementia Behavior Symptoms in Primary Progressive Aphasia Variants Inappropriate Sexual Behaviors in Dementia Family…

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The Ability to Drive in Mild Cognitive Impairment

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© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2017Ana Verdelho and Manuel Gonçalves-Pereira (eds.)Neuropsychiatric Symptoms of Cognitive Impairment and DementiaNeuropsychiatric Symptoms of Neurological Disease10.1007/978-3-319-39138-0_4 4. The Ability to Drive in Mild Cognitive Impairment Arne Stinchcombe1  , Carrie Gibbons2  , Hillary Maxwell1, 2  , Gary Naglie3,…

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Global Hypoactivity and Apathy

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© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2017Ana Verdelho and Manuel Gonçalves-Pereira (eds.)Neuropsychiatric Symptoms of Cognitive Impairment and DementiaNeuropsychiatric Symptoms of Neurological Disease10.1007/978-3-319-39138-0_5 5. Global Hypoactivity and Apathy Olivier Godefroy1  , Mélanie Barbay1  , Daniela Andriuta1  , Mélissa Tir1   and Martine Roussel1   (1) Department of…

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EEG Instrumentation, Montage, Polarity, and Localization

Oct 11, 2017 by in NEUROLOGY Comments Off on EEG Instrumentation, Montage, Polarity, and Localization

Fig. 2.1 Pyramidal neuron Fig. 2.2 Parallel arrangement of the pyramidal neurons allows for summation of the individual potentials Cortical neuronal alignment effectively creates an electrical dipole. Whether a positive or negative…

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Normal EEG Variants and Artifacts

Oct 11, 2017 by in NEUROLOGY Comments Off on Normal EEG Variants and Artifacts

Fig. 3.1 Fast alpha variant (arrow); sensitivity 7 μV/mm, low frequency filter (LFF) 1 Hz, high-frequency filter (HFF) 70 Hz Fig. 3.2 Slow alpha variant (arrows); sensitivity 7 μV/mm, LFF 1 Hz, HFF 70 Hz Harmonics of the…

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Neuroimaging in Epilepsy

Oct 11, 2017 by in NEUROLOGY Comments Off on Neuroimaging in Epilepsy

Fig. 21.1 Axial FLAIR (a) demonstrates enlargement of the left lateral ventricle temporal horn and the left hippocampus is relatively smaller and hyperintense compared to the contralateral side. Note that the…

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EEG and Semiology in Generalized Epilepsies

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Fig. 6.1 A generalized tonic-clonic seizure each EEG clip represents 20 s Fig. 6.2 Representation of ictal discharge during generalized tonic–clonic seizure which lasted for 1 min and 45 s. Figure 6.1 shows generalized spike-and-wave discharges…

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Epilepsy Surgery Assessment and Testing

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Fig. 25.1 Right anterior temporal spikes Fig. 25.2 High-resolution MRI detects mesial temporal sclerosis (MTS) in 80–90% of cases Her presurgical evaluation indicated that she was a good candidate for a right…

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