title: Atypical presentations of neurological illness in the elderly.
abstract: The vicissitudes of aging make diagnosis of neurological disorders in the elderly especially challenging. The manifestations of neurological disease are often varied and confusing, and also may be misleading, since they may indicate a non-neurological condition. The atypical clinical manifestations of several age-prevalent neurological disorders are reviewed, along with appropriate diagnostic strategies.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, New York Medical College.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: O'Dell
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003677:Deficiency Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D006408:Hematoma, Subdural / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D010300:Parkinson Disease / Q000175:diagnosis; D012640:Seizures / Q000175:diagnosis; D012893:Sleep Wake Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis