DementiA Flashcards
1
Q
FTD TX?
A
Symptomatic, SSRI
2
Q
Tauopathies?
A
Alzheimer's FTD PSP CBD Parkinson's
3
Q
Dementia followed by Parkinsonism
A
Lewy Body dementia
4
Q
Deposited substance in Lewy bodies?
A
A-synuclein
5
Q
PSP specific findings? Where are the lesions?
A
Loss of downward gaze but dolls eyes work
Parkinsonism WITHOUT tremor
Lesions are tau proteins in brain stem (superior colliculus)
Dementia similar to FTD
6
Q
Alien hand + Parkinsonism + dementia
A
Corticobasal degeneration
7
Q
2 of 3 of these are required for DLB diagnosis
A
Dementia then Parkinson’s
Fluctuating alertness
Hallucinations
8
Q
Gaze deficits, Parkinson’s vs PSP?
A
Downward = PSP Upwards = PARK
9
Q
Cortical Ribboning on MRI?
A
Prions
10
Q
Dementia with primarily personality changes?
A
FTD
