Dementia Flashcards
1
Q
what is dementia
A
progressive cognitive decline
late, aggitation and aggression
2
Q
symptoms of dementia - 5
A
memory decrease wandering hallucinations aggitation aggression
3
Q
tests for dementia - 5
A
AMTS mental state exam FBC CT/MRI EEG
4
Q
3 types
A
- vascular
- lewy body
- fronto-temporal
5
Q
vascular dementia has many…
A
many small strokes
6
Q
lewy body dementia symptoms
A
visual hallucinations, parkinsonism
7
Q
fronto-temporal dementia has:
- what physiologically
- what kind of emotion
- what kind of memory
A
frontal and temporal atrophy
unemotional concern, episodic memory
