Dementia

Question 1

is consciousness disturbed in early stages of dementia

Answer 1

no (as opposed to delirium)

Question 2

2 key aspects of diagnosing dementia

Answer 2

• decline in cognitive, memory functions

- impact on daily activities

Question 3

most common cause of dementia that is due to amyloid plaque build up around brain cells and tau proteins build up within brain cells

Answer 3

AD

Question 4

lewy body dementia causes cognitive decline that is associated with what three signs of parkinson’s

Answer 4

• rigidity
• tremor
• bradykinesia

Question 5

the atrophy of the frontal and temporal lobes in fronto-temporal dementia leads to what 3 signs

Answer 5

• cognitive impairment
• personality change
• disinhibition

Question 6

this type of dementia often has a sudden onset but it can be gradual in ppl with history of CVD

Answer 6

vascular dementia

Question 7

AChEi used in mild-mod AD (3)

Answer 7

• donepezil
• galantamine
• rivastigmine

Question 8

N-methyl-D-aspartic acid receptor antagonist if severe AD dementia or if AChEi contraindicated

Answer 8

memantine

Question 9

1st line in dementia w/ lewy bodies

Answer 9

• donepezil

- rivastigmine

Question 10

drug choice of lew-body-dementia if 1st line is contraindicated

Answer 10

galantamine

Question 11

vascular/frontotemporal dementia med

Answer 11

• AChE inhibitors

- memantine

Question 12

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Answer 12

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