Dementia Flashcards
1
Q
What are the main types and causes of dementia?
A
Alzheimers
- B amyloid plaques
Vascular
- Multiple TIAs
- Stepwise progression
Lewy Body
- Prescence of lewy bodies and parkinsonism
Frontotemporal
Huntingtons
Parkinsons
CJD
2
Q
What actually is dementia?
A
Progressive deficits in memory and cognition
3
Q
Most important part of a dementia diagnosis?
A
DETAILED HISTORY
- From relatives and friends
- Ask about increasing forgetfulness etc.
4
Q
Other tests?
A
FBC ESR U&Es Glucose TSH B12
Restore all to normal levels
5
Q
Pharmacological treatment for dementia?
A
Cholinestarase inhibitors
Antiglutametergics
Control hypertension
6
Q
What cholinesterase inhibitors are commonly used?
A
Denepezil
Rivastigmine
7
Q
What is an example of an antiglutaminergic?
A
Memantine
