Alzheimer's Dementia DX Flashcards
1
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Delirium
A
Change in attention & Awareness, develops quickly, AND related to medical condition, substance, or toxin
2
Q
NCD Alzheimers
A
GRADUAL devline in memor & learning, then sleep issues, personality changes, confusion
3
Q
NCD Lewy Bodies
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trouble with alertness & attention, hallucinations, followed by motor coordination
4
Q
NCD Traumatic Brain Injury
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Head injury, followed by loss of consciousness, confusion, headaches, emotional changes
5
Q
NCD Parkinsons
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Tremble in limbs, followed by cognitive decline
6
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NCD Huntington’s
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trouble processing, organizing, planning, followed by twitching, loss of coordination