Block5 Linton Dementia Flashcards
What is a disturbance of consciousness and cognitive changes that develop during a short time?
Delirium
What is characterized by several cognitive deficits including impaired memory?
Dementia
What involves only an impairment of memory without other impairments?
Amnestic Disorder
What disease has an underlying cognitive disorder? (this makes them more vulnerable to other parts of the disease)
Delirium
What is characterized by multiple cognitive defects including impairment in memory without impairment in “Consciousness”?
Dementia (however there is impairment in learning, memory, language, problem solving, orientation, perception, attention, concentration)
75% of dementia are made up of Alzheimer’s type and what other type?
Vascular disease
What Neurocognitive disease gets worse at night, has a normal EEG, and little autonomic dysfunction?
Dementia
What is the treatment Alzheimer disease to slow progression of cognitive loss?
Achase inhibitors and NMDA antagonists
Delirium vs. Dementia, which one is not really reversible?
Dementia
Delirium vs. Dementia, which one has a quick onset?
Delirium
Delirium vs. Dementia, which one has normal level of consciousness?
Dementia
Delirium vs. Dementia, which one does not have a reduced attention span?
Dementia
What neurocognitive disease is characterized by memory impairment in the absence of other significant cognitive impairments?
Amnestic Disorders
Amnesia disorder is caused by head trauma, stroke, and ________?
Thiamine Deficiency (look out for mamillary bodies and temporal lobe trauma)
What disease has little autonomic dysfunction, normal EEG, and a history of alcohol abuse?
Amnesia Disorder
What is the mild cognitive impairment “idea” that early Alzheimer’s Disease detection helps?
prevent damage to neurons are more likely to respond