AD assessment Flashcards
1
Q
Clinical interview questions
A
Reduced insight into deficit (anosognosia)
Deny or trivialise complaint so subjective; memory, concentration etc.
Onset and progression
Psychiatric problems
Independence level
Family/medical history
2
Q
Neuro assessment
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Memory ; Declerative episodic
Executive functioning ; flexibility and planning
Attention ; Divided attention
Other cognitive like visual spatial, language, apraxia
3
Q
Tests used
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Visual association ; monkey memory Word recall ; list/short story Trail making ' connecting digits Stroop Digit span ; repeat
4
Q
Neuropsychiatric symptoms
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Anxiety Depression Apathy Psychosis Agitation/wandering Sleeping problems
5
Q
Posterior cortical atrophy
A
specific type of Alz, neuro assessment very useful to diagnose. Atrophy back of the brain, visual perception and construction/recognition affected.
Often attributed to stress
