Clinical Neurology of AgingMartin L. Albert, Janice E. Knoefel Oxford University Press, 1994 - 704 páginas This thorough revision of a well-established text presents essential information on the neurobiology of aging. There are new chapters on competency and ethics, problems of daily living, psychopharmacology, and stability and falls. Written in a accessible style, this book will be invaluable to clinicians and neurologists who treat elderly patients. |
Contenido
Neuroanatomical and Neuropathological Changes During Aging | 3 |
Neuroanatomical Changes Associated with Aging | 68 |
Neurochemistry of Aging | 79 |
Pharmacology in the Aging Brain and Neurodegenerative | 102 |
Neuroimmunology of Aging | 121 |
Neurogenetics of Aging | 136 |
Neurological Evaluation of the Elderly Patient | 159 |
Functional Assessment in Geriatric Neurology | 181 |
Neuroophthalmology of Aging | 421 |
The Auditory System | 448 |
Smell and Taste in the Elderly | 465 |
Gait Disturbances in the Elderly | 483 |
Nonparkinsonian Movement Disorders in the Elderly | 502 |
Peripheral Neuropathy in the Elderly | 521 |
Part Six Common Neurological Conditions | 533 |
Cerebrovascular Disease in the Elderly | 548 |
Clinical Electrophysiology in the Elderly | 266 |
Mental Status Examination in the Elderly | 277 |
AgeRelated Changes in Cognitive Function | 314 |
Language During Aging and Dementia | 329 |
Acute Confusional States Delirium in the Elderly | 347 |
Primary Dementias | 363 |
Secondary Dementias in the Elderly | 379 |
Psychiatric Disorders in the Elderly | 396 |
Dizziness in the Elderly | 569 |
Seizures and Epilepsy in the Elderly | 595 |
Falls Among the Elderly | 611 |
Urinary Incontinence in the Elderly | 627 |
Aging Stress and Autonomic Control | 651 |
Competency and Medicolegal Issues Related | 674 |
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