Medically Unexplained Symptoms in Older Adults Jennifer J. Bortz Neurologists routinely assess patients with symptoms for which medical causes are unknown, and psychiatric illness is ultimately suspected. Among first-time referrals…
Recognition and Management of Late Life Mood Disorders James M. Ellison Gary L. Gottlieb Aging is not inevitably accompanied by a disturbance of mood, yet depressive symptoms among elderly women…
Acute and Chronic Seizures in the Older Adult Katherine H. Noe Joseph I. Sirven Epilepsy affects 1.5 to 3 million people of all ages in the United States annually. Although…
Neurologic Manifestations of Systemic Disease: Disturbances of the Kidneys, Electrolytes, Water Balance, Rheumatology, Hematology/Oncology, Alcohol, and Iatrogenic Conditions Kevin M. Biglan NEUROLOGIC COMPLICATIONS OF RENAL DISEASE Acute and chronic renal…
Neurologic Manifestations of Systemic Disease: GI and Endocrine Vicki L. Shanker GASTROINTESTINAL DISTURBANCE AND NEUROLOGIC DISEASE Gastrointestinal dysfunction can often manifest as cerebral impairment in the older adult. Changes can…
Neurologic Manifestations of Systemic Disease: Cardiology and Pulmonary Mayurkumar D. Bhakta Although cardiovascular and pulmonary diseases greatly affect multiple organ systems, the neurologic manifestations are one of the most sensitive…
Neuro-Oncology of the Elderly Julie E. Hammack Cancer is the second leading cause of death in persons over 65 years of age. In 2006, it was estimated that 782,482 Americans…
Introduction: Neurologic Manifestations of Systemic Disease Joseph I. Sirven Although the practice of clinical neurology often appears as functioning as a separate and independent organ system, the nervous system does…
Viral Illnesses in the Nervous System of the Elderly Maria A. Nagel John R. Corboy In humans, morbidity and mortality caused by cancer, infection, and possibly autoimmunity increase with age….
Nonviral Infectious Diseases of the Nervous System Karen L. Roos An acquired immunodeficiency occurs with aging that increases an individual’s susceptibility to infection. The older adult is at risk for…
