Book contents
- Common Pitfalls in Cognitive and Behavioral Neurology
- Common Pitfalls in Cognitive and Behavioral Neurology
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Diseases Discussed in the Book
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Abbreviations
- 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 Disorders
- Part 6 Clinical Findings That Are Subtle
- Part 7 Misinterpreting Test Results
- Part 8 Attributing Findings to a Known or Suspected Disorder
- Case 36 “I Have Snored All My Life and It Never Affected My Work”
- Case 37 Starting Early
- Case 38 “I Have Been Taking the Same Medications for Years”
- Case 39 Cognitive Impairment and Blood Pressure Fluctuations
- Case 40 Corticobasal: The Syndrome versus the Pathology
- Part 9 Missing Radiographic Clues
- Part 10 Management Misadventures
- Index
- Plate Section (PDF Only)
- References
Case 40 - Corticobasal: The Syndrome versus the Pathology
from Part 8 - Attributing Findings to a Known or Suspected Disorder
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 03 November 2020
Book contents
- Common Pitfalls in Cognitive and Behavioral Neurology
- Common Pitfalls in Cognitive and Behavioral Neurology
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Diseases Discussed in the Book
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Abbreviations
- 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 Disorders
- Part 6 Clinical Findings That Are Subtle
- Part 7 Misinterpreting Test Results
- Part 8 Attributing Findings to a Known or Suspected Disorder
- Case 36 “I Have Snored All My Life and It Never Affected My Work”
- Case 37 Starting Early
- Case 38 “I Have Been Taking the Same Medications for Years”
- Case 39 Cognitive Impairment and Blood Pressure Fluctuations
- Case 40 Corticobasal: The Syndrome versus the Pathology
- Part 9 Missing Radiographic Clues
- Part 10 Management Misadventures
- Index
- Plate Section (PDF Only)
- References
Summary
This 68-year-old right-handed woman experienced a 6-year history of memory impairment. Her family first noticed she had difficulty recalling significant dates and recipes. She became more repetitive and forgetful, particularly for recent events and conversations. Impaired orientation and ability to follow directions prevented her from driving. In the two years prior to her evaluation, she became withdrawn and irritable, and exhibited left hemibody stiffness, leg dragging, and decreased arm swing. When asked about her ability to use tools, she noticed she no longer could use her left hand, attributing this to being right-handed.
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- Common Pitfalls in Cognitive and Behavioral NeurologyA Case-Based Approach, pp. 126 - 128Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2020
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