Cognitive Disorders Flashcards
memory, thinking, orientation, comprehension, calculation, learning capacity, language, judgement are all examples of ____
higher cortical functions
what is anterograde amnesia
difficulty in acquiring new memories
does Korsakov’s synd cause anterograde or retrograde amnesia?
retrograde
how long is sensory memory
<1sec
what are the 2 divisions of long term memory
implicit unconscious and explicit declarative
what types of memory are implicit unconscious long term memory?
skills and tasks
what are the 2 division of explicit declarative long term memory?
episodic and semantic
what is episodic long term memory of?
events and experiences
what is semantic long term memory of?
facts and concepts
what is the name for when an elderly person sometimes misplace keys, forgets a word, name, errand or distant event?
age related forgetfulness
how long must symptoms be present for for a dx of dementia?
6mth
in dementia the presenting compliant is memory loss. T or F
false, could be mood disturbance
what must you rule out when diagnosing dementia?
depression, delirium or reversible cause - CANNOT DIAGNOSE IF DEPRESSED - TREAT DEPRESSION AND REASSESS
also thyroid
what is the 1st line Ix for dementia and what is a +ve score
MMSE <24/30
what is the 2nd line test for dementia
Addenbrooke’s cognitive assessment
1st line imaging for dementia
CTb
What is a +ve score in Addenbrooke ACE-III
<80
Out of Addenbrooke ACE-III and the Montreal MoCA cognitive assessments, which one is shorter and available in multiple versions?
MoCA Montreal
what is the 1st line mx of aggression in dementia
non-pharmacological
in dementia, is the amyloid biomarker AB1-42 increased or decreased in CSF?
decreased
what is the triad of wernicke’s encephalopathy
ophthalmoplegia + confusion + ataxia
what vitamin deficiency can cause a reversible dementia?
B12 folate
what is the cause of wernicke’s encephalopathy
thiamine deficient
