Common pitfalls in cognitive and behavioral neurology

Common pitfalls in cognitive and behavioral neurology: a case-based approach

by Josephs, Keith

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"Case: This 68-year-old right-handed man was evaluated after an episode of delirium. Three months prior, in the span of two days, he became confused and agitated. At the hospital, he was found to have a urinary tract infection (UTI). Within three days after treatment, he returned to his baseline cognitive function and remained stable since. Although he initially reported no cognitive problems, upon further questioning he acknowledged word-finding difficulties and forgetfulness for at least the …

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  • Full title :Common pitfalls in cognitive and behavioral neurology : a case-based approach / Keith Josephs, Federico Rodríguez-Porcel, Rhonna Shatz, Daniel Weintraub, Alberto Espay.

Summary

"Case: This 68-year-old right-handed man was evaluated after an episode of delirium. Three months prior, in the span of two days, he became confused and agitated. At the hospital, he was found to have a urinary tract infection (UTI). Within three days after treatment, he returned to his baseline cognitive function and remained stable since. Although he initially reported no cognitive problems, upon further questioning he acknowledged word-finding difficulties and forgetfulness for at least the previous 2 years. His daughter reported that he repeated questions and stories"--

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  • Publication Date:©2021

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  • Description:xv, 179 pages : : illustrations (some color) ; : 25 cm

Edition Identifiers

  • ISBN:9781108431132, 1108431135
  • oclc:on1145913877
  • LC Classification:RC337
  • Dewey Decimal:616.8/046072

Table of Contents

Part 1. Missing the Diagnosis Altogether -- Part 2. Misidentifying the Impaired Cognitive Domain -- Part 3. Missing Important Clues in the History -- Part 4. Failure of Pattern Recognition -- Part 5. Difficult-to-Characterize Cognitive/Behavioral Discorders -- Part 6. Clinical Findings That Are Subtle -- Part 7. Misinterpreting Test Results -- Part 8. Attributing Findings to a Known or Suspected Disorder -- Part 9. Missing Radiographic Clues -- Part 10. Management Misadventures.

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