Case Studies in Dementia: Volume 1
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Case Studies in Dementia: Volume 1

Common and Uncommon Presentations

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eBook - PDF

Case Studies in Dementia: Volume 1

Common and Uncommon Presentations

About this book

Dementia is amongst the greatest challenges facing the medical profession as the population ages. Accurate diagnosis is essential as many rarer forms of the disease are treatable if recognized early. This collection of case studies from around the world illustrates both common and unusual causes of dementia, emphasizing clinical reasoning, integrative thinking and problem-solving skills. Each case consists of a clinical history, examination findings and special investigations, followed by diagnosis and discussion. The aim is to reinforce diagnostic skills through careful analysis of individual presenting patterns, and to guide treatment decisions, using state-of-the-art diagnostic classification and tools. The reader will be able to distinguish patients who need reassurance, closer follow-up or immediate referral to specialized services. Written and edited by internationally recognized experts in dementia, these case studies will inform and challenge clinicians at all stages of their careers.

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Yes, you can access Case Studies in Dementia: Volume 1 by Serge Gauthier,Pedro Rosa-Neto in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Medicine & Neurology. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
2011
Print ISBN
9780521188302
eBook ISBN
9781139065207
Topic
Medicine
Subtopic
Neurology

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half-title
  3. Title
  4. Copyright
  5. Contents
  6. Contributors
  7. Preface
  8. Acknowledgments
  9. Introduction to the diagnosis of dementia
  10. Case 1 Subjective cognitive complaint
  11. Case 2 Man with subjective complaints but abnormal CSF
  12. Case 3 When mild cognitive impairment really is Alzheimers disease
  13. Case 4 Lost for words
  14. Case 5 Woman with right-sided numbness
  15. Case 6 Don't be fooled by a misleadingly high MMSE score
  16. Case 7 Hemiparesis followed by dementia
  17. Case 8 Young man with behavioral symptoms
  18. Case 9 Woman with visual complaints
  19. Case 10 Difficulty playing tennis
  20. Case 11 Progressive aphasia complicated by intracerebral bleeding
  21. Case 12 Progressive difficulty with naming and object identification
  22. Case 13 A lady with weakness, fasciculations, and failing memory
  23. Case 14 Progressive difficulty producing speech
  24. Case 15 Young man with progressive speech impairment and weakness
  25. Case 16 Personality disintegration - it runs in the family
  26. Case 17 Woman with complaints about her left arm
  27. Case 18 The aged brain: when the pieces dont fit
  28. Case 19 Hypersexuality in a 69-year-old man
  29. Case 20 Man with fluctuating confusion
  30. Case 21 Man with post-operative cognitive impairment
  31. Case 22 Penicillin for dementia in a young man
  32. Case 23 Thiamine for dementia in a young woman
  33. Case 24 Dizziness in someone with HIV
  34. Case 25 Case of young man smoking pot but with a mother who died of dementia
  35. Case 26 University educated man with childish behavior
  36. Case 27 Frontotemporal lobar dementia vs. solvent intoxication: A piece that does not fit the puzzle
  37. Case 28 Man with difficulty keeping pace
  38. Case 29 Young woman with abnormal movements but no family history
  39. Case 30 Elderly lady with right-sided visual hallucinations
  40. Case 31 Woman with gait impairment and difficulty reading
  41. Case 32 Man with problems with reading and calculating
  42. Case 33 Man with gait impairment and urine incontinence
  43. Case 34 Falling before forgetting
  44. Case 35 Man who stopped drinking
  45. Case 36 Woman with dementia and hepatic disease
  46. Case 37 Young woman with recurrent "stroke" attacks
  47. Case 38 Young man with slow cognitive decline
  48. Case 39 Young woman with lateralized motor symptoms
  49. Index