10.1 Lewy Body Dementia Flashcards
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Lewy body dementia is defined as
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build-up of protein deposits in neurons; can be in cortex basal ganglia, brain stem
2
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symptoms are
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- sleep disorders
- visual/auditory
- hallucinations
- paranoid delusions
- parkinson symptoms: tremor, rigidity, bradykinesia, gait disturbance
3
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Lewy body is worse than AD in
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- verbal fluency impairment
- psychomotor slowing
- problem solving/reasoning disorder
4
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Lewy body is similar to AD in
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episodic memory impairment and language disturbance
