Cognitive Disorders

Question 1

memory, thinking, orientation, comprehension, calculation, learning capacity, language, judgement are all examples of ____

Answer 1

higher cortical functions

Question 2

what is anterograde amnesia

Answer 2

difficulty in acquiring new memories

Question 3

does Korsakov’s synd cause anterograde or retrograde amnesia?

Answer 3

retrograde

Question 4

how long is sensory memory

Answer 4

<1sec

Question 5

what are the 2 divisions of long term memory

Answer 5

implicit unconscious and explicit declarative

Question 6

what types of memory are implicit unconscious long term memory?

Answer 6

skills and tasks

Question 7

what are the 2 division of explicit declarative long term memory?

Answer 7

episodic and semantic

Question 8

what is episodic long term memory of?

Answer 8

events and experiences

Question 9

what is semantic long term memory of?

Answer 9

facts and concepts

Question 10

what is the name for when an elderly person sometimes misplace keys, forgets a word, name, errand or distant event?

Answer 10

age related forgetfulness

Question 11

how long must symptoms be present for for a dx of dementia?

Answer 11

6mth

Question 12

in dementia the presenting compliant is memory loss. T or F

Answer 12

false, could be mood disturbance

Question 13

what must you rule out when diagnosing dementia?

Answer 13

depression, delirium or reversible cause - CANNOT DIAGNOSE IF DEPRESSED - TREAT DEPRESSION AND REASSESS
also thyroid

Question 14

what is the 1st line Ix for dementia and what is a +ve score

Answer 14

MMSE <24/30

Question 15

what is the 2nd line test for dementia

Answer 15

Addenbrooke’s cognitive assessment

Question 16

1st line imaging for dementia

Answer 16

CTb

Question 17

What is a +ve score in Addenbrooke ACE-III

Answer 17

<80

Question 18

Out of Addenbrooke ACE-III and the Montreal MoCA cognitive assessments, which one is shorter and available in multiple versions?

Answer 18

MoCA Montreal

Question 19

what is the 1st line mx of aggression in dementia

Answer 19

non-pharmacological

Question 20

in dementia, is the amyloid biomarker AB1-42 increased or decreased in CSF?

Answer 20

decreased

Question 21

what is the triad of wernicke’s encephalopathy

Answer 21

ophthalmoplegia + confusion + ataxia

Question 22

what vitamin deficiency can cause a reversible dementia?

Answer 22

B12 folate

Question 23

what is the cause of wernicke’s encephalopathy

Answer 23

thiamine deficient