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Dementia Flashcards

Terms

1
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Stages of dementia

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pre-dementia, early-definitive diagnosis, moderate, advanced

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MRI

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magnetic resonance imaging

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CT

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computed tomography

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PET

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positron emission tomography

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A progressive illness - paranoia, aggression, confusion and memory loss

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Alzheimer’s disease

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Observed brain atrophy and abnormal deposits which causes changes in temporal and parietal lobes

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Alzheimer’s disease

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Strongest genetic risk modifying factor for all Alzheimer’s diseases

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Apolipoprotein (APOE)

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A form of dementia where there are issues with blood supply to the brain and often occurs in conjunction with Alzheimer’s

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Vascular dementia

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Pharmacotherapy for dementia

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acetylcholinesterase inhibitors, memantine, antipsychotics

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acetylcholinesterase inhibitors

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donepezil, galantamine, rivastigmine

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A glutamate receptor antagonist

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Memantine

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A medication only for behavioural disorders

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Risperidone

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