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behavioral neuro/dementia Flashcards

1
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main fxn of temporal lobe

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memory and language

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2
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what is a common reason for amnesic syndromes?

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disruption of the papez circuit

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3
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early AD often results from damage to

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medial temporal lobes

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4
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korsakoff syndrome most frequently due to injury in____

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diencephalon

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5
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ACA aneurysm bleed affects_____

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basal forebrain

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what part of the prefrontal cortex is indicated in metamemory

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dorsolateral prefrontal cortex

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7
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main fxn of parietal lobe

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visual spatial processing

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8
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alexia, agraphia, acalculia, left-right confusion, finger agnosia

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angular gyrus area (Gerstman Sx)

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9
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Fluent , non sensical speech

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wernickes

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10
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nonfluent aphasia

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brocas

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11
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praxis is where?

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dominant parietal lobe

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12
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where is angular gyrus area

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dominant parietal lobe

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13
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neglect,

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nondominant parietal lobe

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14
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anosagnosia

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nondominant parietal lobe

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15
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dressing apraxia

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nondominant parietal lobe

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16
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visuospatial disorientation

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nondominant parietal lobe

17
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poor attn, psychomotor slowing, memory efficiency problems

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frontal lobe issue

18
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Semantic dementia

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problem in Lexal storage area in Lateral temporal area

19
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beta amyloid

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AD

20
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AD primarily affects which section of brain

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temporal/parietal

21
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alpha synuclein

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lewy body dementia

22
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tau

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frontotemporal dementia

23
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Most underdiagnosed form of dementia

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frontotemporal dementia

24
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Presentation: behavioral changes, impaired speech, dysexecutive syndrome

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frontotemporal dementia

25
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visual hallucinations, fluctuating cognition, parkinsonism, visuospatial problems, REM sleep behavior disorder

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lewy body dementia

26
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Acute onset, fluctuating course, impaired attn., orientation and memory, hallucinations common,

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delirium

27
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what tx modifies the disease process of dementia, and is protective?

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exercise

28
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occipito-temporal jxn affecting both fusiform ganglia

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prosopagnosia

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