Dementia Flashcards
1
Q
Does dementia have symmetrical or asymmetrical involvement of neurones?
A
Symmetrical
2
Q
State some secondary causes of dementia (4)
A
Metabolic, trauma, infection (e.g. syphillis, HIV) and toxins (e.g. alcohol)
3
Q
Which type of dementia is commonly associated with wandering?
A
Alzheimer’s disease
4
Q
Which dementia is caused by the cumulative effects of many small strokes?
A
Vascular dementia
5
Q
What pattern of deterioration does vascular dementia have?
A
Stepwise
6
Q
Which type of dementia is commonly associated with detailed visual hallucinations?
A
Lewy body dementia
7
Q
What comes first in Lewy body dementia, parkinsonism or dementia?
A
Dementia
