Dementia Types Flashcards
1
Q
Alzheimer’s
A
amyloid/neurofibrillary tangles atrophy difficulty with word finding/memory progressive decline NO FOCAL DEFICITS
2
Q
Vascular
A
CVD, enlarged cardiac chambers
carotid bruits
step-like decline
3
Q
HIV
A
subcortical
parenchymal abnormalities in MRI
progressive decline
cognitive, MOTOR, and behavior
4
Q
Pick’s
A
Frontotemporal
personality/behavior change then cognitive change
5
Q
Crutzfieldt-Jacob
A
progresses rapidly/fatally
multiple systems affected
6
Q
Huntington’s
A
Subcortical
motor
7
Q
Lewy Body
A
visual hallucinations