Dementia

Question 1

what is dementia?

Answer 1

-alleviated by increasing the amount of acetylcholine

Question 2

what is the treatment for dementia?
mild-moderate, moderate-severe, aggravation

Answer 2

mild-moderate:
-acetylcholinesterase inhibitors
~donepezil=neuroleptic syndrome
~rivastigmine=gastrointestinal side effects (reduce in transdermal formulations)
~galantamine=stevens-johnson syndrome

moderate-severe:
~memantine

aggravation treated with antipsychotics

Question 3

what are the side effects of dementia treatment?

Answer 3

these medication work on acetylcholine enzymes so increased acetylcholine leads to parasympathetic side effects

-diarrhoea
-urinary incontinence
-muscle weakness
-bradycardia
-bronchospasms
-emesis
-lacrimation
-salivation

Question 4

what should be used to treat Parkinson’s in dementia?

Answer 4

rivastigimine
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