Peripheral Nerve Disorders: Chapter 46. Peripheral neuropathy in the elderly (Handbook of Clinical Neurology)
Peripheral neuropathy is an important factor of disability in the elderly, which is significant now that up to 20% of the population is older than 60 years in industrialized countries. Potentially treatable neuropathies including primary inflammatory polyneuropathies and systemic disorders,...
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Peripheral neuropathy is an important factor of disability in the elderly, which is significant now that up to 20% of the population is older than 60 years in industrialized countries. Potentially treatable neuropathies including primary inflammatory polyneuropathies and systemic disorders, especially vasculitic neuropathies, are as common in this age group as in younger patients. Neuropathies associated with diabetes, malignancy, and monoclonal gammopathies are even more common in these patients. It is thus essential to identify the causes of these neuropathies in this group of patients and treat them whenever feasible.
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Format: Kindle Edition
ISBN:
9780128078778
ASIN: B019ZTYA6Q
Publish date: 2013-08-17
Publisher: Elsevier
Pages no: 28
Edition language: English
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