Dementia Flashcards
What condition is characterized by Parkinson’s features, visual hallucinations, and dementia?
Lewy Body Dementia
Lewy Body Dementia is a type of progressive dementia associated with abnormal protein deposits in the brain.
What syndrome is indicated by Parkinson’s features, urinary incontinence, and postural hypotension?
Shy-Drager Syndrome
Shy-Drager Syndrome is a form of multiple system atrophy that affects the autonomic nervous system.
An old man with gait abnormality, dementia, and urinary incontinence may have _______.
Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
Which dementia is characterized by disinhibition, loss of social interest, and personality changes?
Frontotemporal dementia (Pick’s disease)
Frontotemporal dementia often presents with significant changes in personality and behavior.
What condition is characterized by Parkinson’s features, visual hallucinations, and dementia?
Lewy Body Dementia
Lewy Body Dementia is a type of progressive dementia associated with abnormal protein deposits in the brain.
What syndrome is indicated by Parkinson’s features, urinary incontinence, and postural hypotension?
Shy-Drager Syndrome
Shy-Drager Syndrome is a form of multiple system atrophy that affects the autonomic nervous system.
An old man with gait abnormality, dementia, and urinary incontinence may have _______.
Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
Which dementia is characterized by disinhibition, loss of social interest, and personality changes?
Frontotemporal dementia (Pick’s disease)
Frontotemporal dementia often presents with significant changes in personality and behavior.