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Delírio/etiologia , Demência/etiologia , Encefalite Viral , Infecções por Vírus Epstein-Barr , Idoso , Antivirais/administração & dosagem , Antivirais/uso terapêutico , Delírio/diagnóstico , Demência/diagnóstico , Diagnóstico Diferencial , Eletroencefalografia , Encefalite Viral/complicações , Encefalite Viral/diagnóstico , Encefalite Viral/tratamento farmacológico , Infecções por Vírus Epstein-Barr/complicações , Infecções por Vírus Epstein-Barr/diagnóstico , Infecções por Vírus Epstein-Barr/tratamento farmacológico , Feminino , Seguimentos , Ganciclovir/administração & dosagem , Ganciclovir/uso terapêutico , Humanos , Entrevista Psiquiátrica Padronizada , Testes Neuropsicológicos , Marca-Passo Artificial , Síndrome do Nó Sinusal/diagnóstico , Síndrome do Nó Sinusal/terapia , Fatores de TempoRESUMO
Gait disorders in the elderly are a major cause of falls and accidents. They also interfere badly with the quality of life and the psychosocial well-being. The prevalence of these disorders is very high: 15% of the persons over 65 years and about 25% of those over 75 years suffer from gait disorders. The cause of gait disorders can be a specific disease, but in the elderly, multiple causes are much more frequent. In the elderly, the analysis of gait disorders consists not only of a diagnostic work-up, but also of a comprehensive geriatric and functional gait assessment. A minimal gait assessment includes a special clinical examination, an instrumental analysis of gait speed and a functional assessment of gait and balance by standard tests. In this article the relevant methods of a practical gait assessment are presented and some basic aspects of treatments are discussed.