Alzheimer/Dementia tx Flashcards

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Neurocognitive disorders

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-dementia
-delirium
-amnestic
-others
-major or mild
-primary deficit is cognitive function and are aquired not developmental
-must represent decline from previously attained level of functioning

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Neurocognitive domains

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-basis for diagnostic criteria
-complex attention
-learning and memory
-perceptual/motor (hand-eye coordination)(praxis)
-executive function (planning)
-language
-social cognition (recognize emotions)

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mild neurocognitive disorders

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-modest cognitive decline from previous level of performance
-does NOT interfere with independence
-not attributed to delirium episode or other explanation

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Major neurocognitive disorder

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-significant decline
-interferes with independence
-also not delirium episode or anything else

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Subtypes of neurocognitive disorders

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-alzheimers
-vascular dementia
-lewy body disease

-also: HIV, Huntington’s, frontotemporal lobar degeneration, traumatic brain injury, prion disease, parkinsons, drug-induced

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Evaluation of NCD

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-fam hx
-head injuries
-alc/substance use
-depression
-acute illness
-meds
-language impairment
-focal weakness,gait

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Differential diagnosis of NCD

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-CV

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Reversible cognitive decline

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-reversible labs
-B12/folate deficiency
-hypothyroidism
-CBC
-electrolytes
-LFTs
-infection (UTI)
-depression (psuedodementia)
-RPR/VDRL - syphilis
-rarely explains sx
-infection may cause delirium presentation w or wo underlying dementia

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Drug-induced cognitive impairment

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-Drugs with ACB score of 2 and 3
-anticholinergics
-most often: skeletal muscle relaxants, tricyclic antidepressants, bladder antispasmodics, antihistamines (OTC allergy, rx antiemetics)

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Alzheimer’s Cognitive decline

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-steady decline over time

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Vascular dementia cognitive decline

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-stepwise decline
-represent cognitive impairment by CV event (stroke)

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Lewy Body cognitive decline

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-oscillating decline and improvement over time that trends down

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Rating scales

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-MMSE
-ADAS
-MoCA
-SLUMS

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MMSE

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-screening exam
-orientation, memory, attention, naming, comprehension, spatial orientation
-change in 3-4 points over 1 year = decline
-max: 30 points
-mild: 26-18
-moderate: 17-10
-severe: 9-0

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Alzheimer’s Disease Assessment Scale (ADAS)

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-eval severity over time
-11 cognitive items, 10 non-cognitive behavioral items
-scale: 0-70 (high is worse)
-avg decline in alzheimers is 6-11 dec per year
-not used often bc it takes long time

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MoCA

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SLUMS

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Progression of Alzheimer’s type dementia

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-cognitive sx
-diagnosis
-loss of independence
-behavior probs
-nursing home placement
-death

-9 years?

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Treatment goals

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-slow sx and preserve function as long as possible
-newer drugs maybe removing patho but still being studied (not full reversal but reduction of sx)
-tx of psychiatric and behavioral probs may maintain ability to live in one’s own home as long as possible

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20
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Options for alzheimer’s tx

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-cholinesterase inhibitors
-NMDA receptor antagonist

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Cholinesterase inhbitor drugs

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-donepezil (Aricept)
-Rivastigmine (Exelon)
-Galantamine (Razadyne)

-donezapil easiest to titrate and qd dosing

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cholinesterase inhibitors

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-1st line tx
-mild to mod dementia
-donezapil approved for severe and usually preferred
-rivastigmine horrible side effects

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NMDA receptor antagonist drugs

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-Memantine (Namenda)
-Donepazil/Memantine (Namzaric)

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NMDA receptor antagonists

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-does not slow or prevent degeneration
-mod to severe only
-not useful in mild
-marginal benefit in alzheimer’s
-usually combo w cholinesterase inhibitors

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Tx effect in alzheimers

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-similar rate of progression but delayed

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Donezapil dosing

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-start 5mg qd at bedtime
-inc to 10mg after 4-6 weeks

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Donezapil side effects

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-GI bleeding (caution w NSAIDs)
-NVD
-bradycardia
-syncope
-insomnia
-weight loss
-P450 2D6 and 3A3/4 substrate

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Galantamine dosing

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-4mg NID for 4 weeks w breakfast and dinner
-DO NOT give dose > 16mg/day in renal/hepatic impairment

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Galantamine side effects

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-GI bleeding
-weight loss (warnings)
-NVD
-bradycardia
-syncope
-insomnia
-P4502D6 and 3A4 substrate

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Rivastigmine dosing

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-BID
-take w meal to minimize GI effects

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Rivastagmine side effects

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-GI bleeding, weight loss
-toxicity due to not removing previous patch qd (bad NVD)
-esophageal ruptue in one case (restart lower dose therapy if interupted)
-bradycardia
-syncope
-EPS
-insomnia
-no P450 interactions

-not really using this bc side effects

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Memantine dosing

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-IR tablets only generic available (BID)
-adj dose in CrCl 5-29 ml/min: start 5mg qd x 1week then target dose 5mg BID for IR

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Memantine side effects

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-caution in seizure pt
-dizziness/HA
-hallucination
-insomnia
-confusion
-constipation
-use w carbonic anhydrase inhibitors and sodium bicarbonate – clearance of memantine reduced 80% if urine alkalinized
-no P450 interactions

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Memantine/Donepazil dosing

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-if donepazil 10mg only, start 7/10mg qd and inc by 7mg up to 28/10mg qd target
-if memantine 10mg or ER 28mg: switch to 28/10 w dinner qd

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memantine/donezapil side effects

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-warning for bradycardia and heart block
-inc risk of GI ulceration
-NVD
-bladder obstruction

36
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Combo tx

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-cholinesterase + NMDA
-start cholinesterase
-consider NMDA if decline at max dose and pt is mod-severe
-decline very common, drugs only hold it off a couple of months

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Key concepts of oral agents

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-target dose is highest tolerated
-assess risk/benefit
-do NOT stop suddenly
-consider withdrawal of therapy w progressed sx
-behavioral sx not well managed by drug

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Chart

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chart

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Cholinesterase safety

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-donezapil best
-galantamine not bad
-rivastigmine pretty bad

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tolerability of memantine

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chart

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chart

44
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mAb drugs for tx of dementia

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-aducanumab (Aduhelm)
-Lecanemab (Leqembri)

-reduce volume of amyloid plaques in brain

45
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Aducanumab and lecanemab

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-requires presence of amyloid beta patho prior to initiating tx
-fewer than 10% of people w AD and 15% w MCI would be eligible
-costs $28K/year

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Aducanumab and lecanemab side effects

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-ARIA
-A: up to 40%, MRI within year of tx and before 7th and 12th dose
-L: up to 30%, need MRI within year os starting and before 5,7,14 doses

47
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Non-pharma options

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-cognitive stimulation (problem games)

48
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i think only need to know what meds to avoid