Cognitive disorders Flashcards
1
Q
Huntingtons disease- Eti
A
- Genetic, dominant > 40 copies = disease
- Onset at 40=50
- Caudate and putamen atrophy
2
Q
Huntingtons disease- Sx
A
- Chorea progress from small to large amplitude
- Progresses to athetosis
- Cognitive disfunction- procedural learning
- Memory deficits
- Overstimulation of movement
- Behavior disorders- psychosis,
3
Q
Huntingtons disease- Tx
A
Antipsychotics- block dopamine
4
Q
Huntingtons disease- Dx
A
- Clinical
- Genetic testing
