diseases of nervous and sensory systems - dementia Flashcards
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dementia
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deterioration of cognitive abilities
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onset
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insidious and slow
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cause
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baseline CNS disease - neurodegenerative or other
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course
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progressive - treatment slows the progression
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attention
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usually preserved; may be impaired in advanced stages
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orientation
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usually preserved; may be impaired in advanced stages
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memory
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initially loss of short-term memory; degree of memory loss increases as the disease progresses
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behaviour
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usually normal; may become agitated in advanced stages
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perceptual disturbances
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hallucinations and misperceptions occur mostly in DLB (Dementia with Lewy bodies)
