Dementia Flashcards
1
Q
What will CT show in Alzheimer’s?
A
Diffuse cortical atrophy
2
Q
What is the pathology of Pick’s disease?
A
Frontotemporal degeneration - personality goes first - lose filter
3
Q
What is the pathology associated with Lewy body dementia?
A
Parkinson’s + acute delirium, hallucinations
4
Q
How does a patient with CJD present?
A
Young dementia;
rapid onset;
myoclonus;
diagnose with MRI
5
Q
How is normal pressure hydrocephalus diagnosed?
A
CT shows hydrocephalus
