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Adult Hydrocephalus
Daniele Rigamonti
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Description for Adult Hydrocephalus
hardcover. Provides guidelines for managing this grossly underdiagnosed and undertreated condition, focusing on early detection and timely, effective interventions. Editor(s): Rigamonti, Daniele. Num Pages: 328 pages, 125 b/w illus. 21 colour illus. 33 tables. BIC Classification: MJN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 246 x 189 x 20. Weight in Grams: 900.
Adult hydrocephalus is an insidious yet treatable condition that develops slowly, with usual onset around 60 years of age. It is poorly recognized and many cases are not diagnosed until late in the course of disease, leading to poorer patient outcomes and a high financial cost to healthcare providers. The resulting neurological symptoms include gait/balance problems, loss of bladder control, and a cognitive decline leading to dementia, which is often mistaken for Alzheimer's disease. This book - the first published on this topic since 1993 - provides comprehensive guidelines to improve the speed and accuracy of diagnosis, and covers various ... Read more
Adult hydrocephalus is an insidious yet treatable condition that develops slowly, with usual onset around 60 years of age. It is poorly recognized and many cases are not diagnosed until late in the course of disease, leading to poorer patient outcomes and a high financial cost to healthcare providers. The resulting neurological symptoms include gait/balance problems, loss of bladder control, and a cognitive decline leading to dementia, which is often mistaken for Alzheimer's disease. This book - the first published on this topic since 1993 - provides comprehensive guidelines to improve the speed and accuracy of diagnosis, and covers various ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
Number of Pages
328
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781107031777
SKU
V9781107031777
Shipping Time
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99-12
About Daniele Rigamonti
Daniele Rigamonti is Professor of Neurosurgery, Radiology, and Radiation Oncology and Director of the CSF Diseases Center at Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA.
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