Diagnostic Tests in the Older Adult: EMG
Diagnostic Tests in the Older Adult: EMG Brent P. Goodman INTRODUCTION Nerve conduction studies (NCS) and needle electromyography (EMG) are important tools in the diagnostic evaluation of older adults with…
Imaging of the Aging Brain
Imaging of the Aging Brain Michael D. Hollander Adam E. Flanders Over the past several decades, dramatic advances have been made in imaging of the neuroaxis. Today, computed tomography (CT),…
Diagnostic Tests in the Older Adult: EEG
Diagnostic Tests in the Older Adult: EEG Joseph F. Drazkowski Electroencephalography (EEG) is a diagnostic procedure that measures temporal changes in summated postsynaptic potentials from the superficial layers of the…
Neurological Examination of the Older Adult
Neurological Examination of the Older Adult Joseph I. Sirven Elliott L. Mancall The neurologic examination, for the most part, is an exercise in detailed observation, consisting of two tasks: (a)…
Gerontology and Neurology
Gerontology and Neurology Rita A. Reichard INTRODUCTION Our population is aging. In July 2003, there were 35.9 million people in the United States over the age of 65. In 2030,…
