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Dementia Flashcards

1
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what is dementia characterised by

A

global cognitive decline

- impaired memory, thinking, orientation, comprehension, language and judgement

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common presenting complaints of memory problems

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forgetting a message/ peoples names/ faces
losing track of conversation 
forgetting to do things
inability to navigate in familiar places
increased misplacing of things
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symptoms of dementia

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global cognitive decline
mood disturbance
personality change
psychosis

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4
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routine bloods for people presenting with symptoms of dementia

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FBC
thyroid function
serum B12/folate

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5
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screening test for dementia

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MMSE

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6
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normal MMSE score

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greater than 27 out of 30

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7
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MMSE score indicative of dementia

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<24

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8
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most common type of dementia

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alzheimers

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9
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where does alzheimers first affect in the brain

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nucleus basalis of Meynert

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what is special about the nucleus basalis of Meynert

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main source of acetylcholine for the cortex

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microscopic changes in alzheimers

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intracytoplasmic neurofibrillary tangles
beta amyloid plaques
extensive neuronal loss with astrocytosis
amyloid antipathy

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12
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what are neurofibrillary tangles

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abnormally phosphorylated tau protein

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13
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effects of beta amyloid plaques in Alzheimers

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prevent synapses from transmitting acetylcholine

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14
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what genetic condition increases risk of Alzheimers

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Down syndrome

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15
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other risk factors for Alzheimers

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previous head injury
hypothyroid
parkinsons

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how is the progression of Alzheimers described

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stage 1
stage 2
stage 3

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stage 1 Alzheimers symptoms

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amnesia

spatial disorientation

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18
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stage 2 Alzheimers symptoms

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personality change- aggression, agitation, psychosis, depression

dysphasia, apraxia

parkinsonism

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stage 3 Alzheimers symptoms

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apathy 
wasting 
immobility 
incontinence
siezures 
spacisity
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20
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1st line treatment of Alzheimers

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cholinesterase inhibitors

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21
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examples of cholinesterase inhibitors

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galantamine
rivastigmine
donepezil

22
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side effects of cholinesterase inhibitors

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GI upset
tiredness
headache
bradycardia 
sleep disturbance
23
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2nd line treatment of Alzheimers

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memantine 5mg

24
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mode of action of memantine

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blocks NMDA receptors

25
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side effects of memantine

26
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which lobes are affected in Alzheimers

A

temporal- parietal

27
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what is used to differentiate between Alzheimers and vascular dementia

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Hachinski score

28
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hachinksi score <4

what type of dementia ?

A

alzheimers

29
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hachinksi score >7

what type of dementia

30
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SPECT scan of vascular dementia

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patchy uptake throughout

31
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risk factors for vascular dementia

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>60 years old 
obesity 
hypertension 
smoking 
vascular disease
32
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what is jaw jerk a sign of

A

frontal cognitive syndrome

33
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management of vascular dementia

A

maintain BP in normal range

antiplatelet (aspirin/ clopidogrel) + statin

34
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second most common type of dementia

A

dementia with lewy body

35
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what are lewy bodies

A

eosinophilic alpha synuclein protein cytoplasmic inclusions

36
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how can lewy bodies be detected

A

immunochemical staining for ubiquitin protein

37
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classical presentation of lewy body dementia

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fluctuating symptoms of hallucinations, decline in cognition, gait abnormalities

38
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what can Lewy body dementia be confused with

A

dementia in parkinson disease

39
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difference between Lewy body + parkinson disease dementia

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Lewy body- cognitive impairment occurs around the same time as movement disorder

dementia in parkinsons- movement disorder is present for at least a year before onset of cognitive decline

40
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what sleep disorder is seen in Lewy body dementia

A

REM sleep disorder

41
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what is picks disease

A

type of fronts-temporal dementia

onset 50-60years

42
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characteristics of picks disease

A

slow progression
changes in personality + social deterioration

impaired intellect, memory + language

43
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what are pick cells

A

swollen neurones

44
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what are picks bodies

A

intracytoplasmic filamentous inclusions

45
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effects of picks disease in the brain

A

extreme atrophy of frontal + temporal lobes

46
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diagnosis of alcohol related dementia

A

memory impairment + 1 of:

  • apraxia (can’t perform purposeful actions)
  • aphasia (inability to understand/ produce speech)
  • agnosia (inability to interpret sensations)
  • disturbance in executive function
  • function impairment
47
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pathology behind alcohol related dementia

A

thiamine deficiency

48
Q

triad of thiamine deficiency

A

confusion, ataxia, ophthalmoplegia

49
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what is ophthalmoplegia

A

paralysis of muscles around or in the eyes

50
Q

treatment of alcohol related dementia

51
Q

anterograde amnesia

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difficulty remembering new material + events since onset of illness/injury

52
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retrograde amnesia

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difficulty remembering info prior to onset of the illness/injury

Year 4: Psychiatry (22 decks)

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