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Disorders of Thinking and Memory Flashcards

1
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List some causes of dementia

A

Alzheimer’s disease (major cause of dementia)

Acquired

Primary neurodegenerative disease

Stroke

Family history

Diabetes mellitus

Vascular disease

History of head injury

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What is the major cause of dementia?

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Alzheimer’s disease

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“Chronic brain syndrome” is also known as what?

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dementia

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Mild cognitive impairment; change in the level of function
The diagnosis involves functional impairment

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dementia

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What are the signs and symptoms of dementia?

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Short-term memory loss
Word finding difficulty (progressive non-fluent aphasia)
Visuospatial dysfunction
Poor facial recognition
Apathy
Apraxia
Executive dysfunction
Behavioral

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What are two tests that can be used to test for dementia?

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MMSE- Mini Mental Status Exam (The Folstein)

Montreal Cognitive Assessment

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What is the most common related neurodegenerative dementia after age 60?

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Alzheimer’s Disease

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What is the gold standard of diagnosis for Alzheimer’s disease?

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post mortum brain biopsy

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B-amyloid-laden senile plaques and neurofibrillary tangles makes you think of what diagnosis?

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Alzheimer’s Disease

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The second most common cause of dementia is what type?

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Vascular Dementia

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What is the pathophysiology of vascular dementia?

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Stepwise accumulation of cognitive symptoms associated with multiple
stroke

Little small strokes over a period of time 🡪 eventually the cumulative effects of the infarcts begins to show up

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What is the test of choice for vascular dementia?

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MRI test of choice

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What is the treatment for vascular dementia?

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There are no treatments specifically for vascular dementia. Treatment aimed at controlling HTN, hyperlipidemia, DM, etc

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What is the pathophysiology for Lewy Bodies dementia?

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Accumulation of alpha synuclein-containing neuronal inclusions

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What is a classic finding in Lewy Bodies dementia?

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Visual hallucinations

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Which of the types of dementia is described below?

Shows a more rapid decline than Alzheimer’s
Parkinson’s disease may occur along or after cognitive symptoms start
Patients have difficulty with executive and visuospatial function
Visual hallucinations are classic

A

Lewy Bodies dementia

17
Q

Cortical ribboning and “prion” disease is diagnostic of what type of dementia?

A

Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease

18
Q

What is the cause of Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease?

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Results from ingestion of beefsteak contaminated with neural tissue
(brain, spinal cord) from livestock infected with bovine spongiform
encephalopathy

19
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What type of dementia would you see gait apraxia and “magnetic gait” – feet are stuck to the floor, as well as Urinary incontinence

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Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus

20
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What is the treatment for Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus?

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Lumbar puncture to drainage excess fluids

If gait improves, lumboperitoneal shunt can be done (long term
management)

21
Q

What are the CT/MRI findings in norma pressure hydrocephalus?

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ventricles are enlarged, disproportionate to sulcus widening and
overall brain atrophy

22
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State of confusion that is acute, abrupt onset with fluctuating course

REVERSIBLE

Refers to a global mental dysfunction marked by a disturbance of consciousness,
especially reduced awareness of the environment and inability to maintain
attention

A

Delirium

23
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What are some associated features of Delirium?

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disruption of the sleep-wake cycle
drowsiness
restlessness
incoherence irritability
emotional liability
perceptual
misinterpretations (illusions)
hallucinations

24
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What is the most common cause of delirium?

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UTI or other infectious source

25
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What are some causes of delirium?

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Infectious
Medication
EtOH intoxication or withdrawal
Seizure
Stroke
Metabolic disorders
Endocrine disorder
Renal disorder
Liver disorder
Nutritional
Sleep deprivation

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What are some features that someone with delirium would present with?

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Impaired attention rather than impaired memory (Although delirium can coexist with dementia)

Disorientation

Wandering

Day/night confusion

Exam is often non-focal

27
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What are the risk factors for delirium?

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Underlying dementia

Stroke

Other neurological abnormality

Advanced age

Sensory impairment

28
Q

What is the workup for delirium?

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extensive lab workup
Brain imaging
EEG

29
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What is the treatment/management of delirium?

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The best treatment is prevention

Management/treatment consists of correcting the underlying cause

Supportive care, reassurance, re-orientation

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