Dementia Flashcards
1
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hallmarks of DWLB
A
hallucinations
fluctuating levels of consciousness
2
Q
genes related to AD
A
presenelin 1,2
APP
3
Q
tx mild-mod AD
A
AchE inhibitors
- rivastigmine, donezepil
4
Q
tx mod-sev AD
A
NMDA receptor antagonists
- memantine
5
Q
picks disease
A
rapidly progressive frontotemporal dementia
early onset
6
Q
lacunar infarcts
A
small infarcts affecting areas i.e. thalamus/basal ganglia»_space; dementia despite small due to areas affected
7
Q
huntingtons hallmarks
A
[emotional, cognitive and motor disturbance] siccadic eye movements chorea dystonia personality change
8
Q
huntingtons genetics
A
CAG repeat on huntington gene chromosome 4
> 35 repeats ):
penetrance - more repeats = ^ likelihood
9
Q
1st line DWLB
A
AchE inhibitors
10
Q
huntingtons treatment
A
antidepressants (ones safe in o/d) and counselling = most important - suicide prevention
antipsychotics considered for agitation and chorea
