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Exam 11: Progressive & Degenerative CNS Flashcards

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autonomic dysreflexia

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a potentially life-threatening syndrome involving an abnormal, overreaction of your autonomic nervous system to painful sensory input

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postural hypotension

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when your blood pressure drops when you go from lying down to sitting up, or from sitting to standing

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deep vein thrombosis (DVT)

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a blood clot in a deep vein, usually in the leg

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long term issues with spinal cord injury

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  • contractures & spasticity
    • splinting, positioning, use of AE, tenodysis splint
  • frequent infections: UTI, pneumonia, cellulitis
  • decubitus ulcers (pressure ulcers)
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support for decreased abdominal muscles

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  • abdominal binder
    • assists with trunk control
    • supports organs to decrease risk of digestive issues/ hernias
    • assists with bp management
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spinal cord bowel and bladder management

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  • bowel stim programs
  • self-catheterization vs. indwelling catheter
  • self-catheterization
  • UTIs
    • increase in spasticity, fevers, increased fatigue
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non-cognitive impairment disorders

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  • Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
  • Guillain Barre Syndrome
  • Post-polio syndrome or post viral syndrome
  • aging with a spinal cord injury
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cognitive impairment disorders

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  • Alzheimer’s Disease
  • Dementias
  • Lewy Body Disease
  • Parkinson’s Disease
  • Multiple Sclerosis (less cog. impair.)
  • other brain degeneration (PSP, CBD)
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what is amyotrophic lateral sclerosis?

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  • Lou Gehrig’s Disease
  • rapidly progressive neuromuscular disease systematically destroys the body’s functional capabilities
  • men 2x more likely than women
  • 40-60 yr old onset (av. 58, young as 16)
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etiology of ALS

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  • unknown
  • attacks spinal cord (at all levels eventually, not brain)
  • starts low on spinal cord and works way up
  • sporadic: most common - no genetic link, possible environmental factors
  • familial: only one parent needs to carry the gene
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symptomology of ALS

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  • affects voluntary muscles
  • upper motor neurons (at all levels)
    • spasticity & stiffness
    • hyperactive reflexes
    • fasciculations (twitching)
  • lower motor neurons (at all levels)
    • weakness
    • hypotonicity
    • atrophy
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early & progressive symptoms of ALS

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  • early
    • difficulty walking
    • difficulty with fine motor tasks and picking up objects
  • progressive
    • weakness spreads to muscle groups of limbs, neck, trunk - eventually becoming flaccid
  • speech deficits
  • dysphagia
  • respiratory problems as result of failing respiratory muscles
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ALS prognosis

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  • terminal condition (20-48 mo)
  • cognition is preserved, but in some cases there may be fronal/ temporal dementia processes
  • death results from respiratory complications
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what is guillain-barre syndrome?

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  • nervous system disorder of spinal cord
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etiology of GBS

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  • acute inflammatory condition involving the spinal nerve roots, peripheral nerves, and in some cases, selected cranial nerves
  • rapid onset (12-24 hrs)
  • often follows a viral illness, immunization or surgery
  • male = female
  • any age
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symptomology of GBS

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  • pain and tenderness of muscles
  • weakness
  • decreased deep tendon reflexes
  • progressive symptoms
    • motor weakness or paralysis of limbs
      • progresses from LE to UE & trunk
  • sensory loss
  • muscle atrophy
  • respiratory paralysis can require tracheostomy
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GBS prognosis

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  • variable
  • severe cases
    • CN 7, 9, 10
      • difficulty speaking, swallowing, and breathing
    • involvement of vital centers in the medulla
      • respiratory failure requiring tracheostomy or assisted ventilation
  • majority of cases - complete recovery within weeks - months with few residual effects
  • can become recurrent and become chronic GBS
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what is post-polio syndrome?

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  • polio is a contagious viral disease that affects the motor neurons in spinal cord + motor nuclei in brainstem
  • flaccid paralysis that affects LE, accessory muscles of respiration, and muscles that promote swallowing
  • sensory roots and sensation are intact
  • no known cure
  • deformities caused by asymmetrical pulling of muscles (paralysis), pain, fractures
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etiology of PPS

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  • patients who had polio earlier in life are now experiencing additional weakness and other disabling symptoms years after the initial disease
  • increased weakness of muscles that were previously affected by the polio infection
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symptomology of PPS

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  • fatigue
  • slowly progressing muscle weakness
  • muscular atrophy
  • joint pain
  • increasing skeletal deformities such as scoliosis
  • severity depends on degree of residual weakness and disability resulting from the original episode of polio
    • mild polio = mild PP symptoms
    • severe polio = greater weakness and greater loss of function with PPS
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PPS prognosis

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  • effective remedies aim to prevent muscle fatigue, improve body mechanics, conserve energy
  • typically, patients who adjust their lifestyles experience improvements of symptoms & stabilization of function
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non-cognitive disorder impact on occupational performance

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  • progressive
  • increasingly debilitating
  • increased dependence on others for ADLs & IADLs
  • compensatory strategies
    • AE
  • energy conservation
    • avoid over fatigue
      • pacing, successful use of compensatory strategies, AE, ADL assistive devices, home/work modifications
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what is multiple sclerosis?

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  • immunologic or autoimmune disease of the CNS
    • body attacks myelin sheath around the brain/ spinal cord neurons
  • characterized by demyelination in white matter, gray matter, and axons in multiple sites
    • scar tissue/ plaques decrease ability of axon to conduct impulses
    • can affect visual, motor, sensory, cognitive, psychological, bowel/ bladder systems
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etiology of ms

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  • exact cause is unknown; genetics, gender, environmental factors
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prevalence with ms

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  • most common non-traumatic neurodegenerative disorder among adults 40+
  • diagnosed in middle-age
  • 1% of pop. +
  • higher in parts of country with ethnic groups
  • f > m
  • european ancestry
  • relatives with ms
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symptomology of ms

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  • unpredictable and highly variable symptoms
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initial symptoms of ms

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  • numbness
  • weakness
  • vision changes (inflammation of optic nerve)
  • gait imbalance or falls
  • incontinence
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progressive symptoms of ms

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  • muscle weakness/fatigue
  • ataxia
  • fatigue
  • hypoesthesia/ paresthesia
  • pain
  • optic neuritis or diplopia
  • dysarthria
  • dysphagia
  • difficulties with bowel/ bladder control
  • varying degrees of cognitive impairment
  • depression
  • impulsivity
  • lability
  • temp. control issues
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types/ patterns of ms

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  • benign MS-non-progressive MS
  • relapsing remitting - non-progressive
  • relapsing remitting - progressive MS
  • primary progressive MS
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prognosis of ms

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  • progressive
  • gradually increasing disability
  • no significant effect on life expectancy (could live 50+ yrs w/ disability)
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OT role of MS

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  • teach compensatory strategies to deal with symptoms:
    • energy conservation, work simplification, cognitive strategies, falls prevention, caregiver education, positioning, feeding, splints, ROM, coping strategies, etc.
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what is parkinson’s disease?

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  • characterized by degeneration in dopaminergic pathways (basal ganglia)
    • dopamine: neurotransmitter that transports signals to motor control areas
    • dopaminergic neurons deteriorate quickly, decreasing amount of dopamine production, resulting in impairments
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etiology of pd

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  • exact cause is unknown… combo of genetic & environmental factors believed to be contributors
  • previous serious and recurrent TBIs
  • diet
  • exposure to herbicides/ pesticides
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symptomology of pd

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  • two variations:
    • tremor dominant & nontremor non-dominant
  • symptom complex: parkinsonism
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primary symptoms of pd

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  • bradykinesia
    • resting tremor
    • “pill-rolling” tremor
  • muscle rigidity
  • festinating gait
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secondary symptoms of pd

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  • gait disturbance
    • flexed forward posture, shuffling steps, impaired balance, reduced arm-swing
  • dexterity and coordination difficulties
  • tremors
  • micrographia
  • cognitive impairments
  • muffled speech
  • poor balance
  • fatigue
  • oculomotor impairments
  • problems with oral musculature
    • drooling, dysphagia, monotone speech/ low vol.
  • problems w/ bowel/ bladder control
  • depression
  • dementia
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3 phases of pd

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  • preclinical period
  • prodromal period
  • symptomatic period
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preclinical period of pd

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neurons degenerate, but no symptoms

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prodromal period of pd

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  • lasts months or years
  • generalized symptoms
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symptomatic period of pd

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  • classic motoric symptoms followed by non-motor symptoms
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prognosis of pd

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  • highly variable
  • slow progressive disease
  • 15-20 yrs before entering most severe stages
  • loss of function is not a linear progression; periods of improvement intermixed with periods of exacerbation
  • no cure
  • medical management concentrates on symptom control through medication
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what is delirium

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  • disturbance in attention (reduced level of arousal) with decreased ability to focus, sustain or shift attention
  • change in cognition
    • memory loss/confusion, disorientation, hallucinations/paranoid thoughts, language, perceptual disturbance
  • rapid onset; fluctuating symptoms
  • lasts hrs-days
  • usually resides when medical condition clears
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etiology of delirium

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  • caused by underlying medical condition
    • fever, infection, medication, surgery, traumatic event, drugs/ alcohol
  • risk factors:
    • multiple medications, extremes of age, presence of underlying cognitive condition
  • prevalence:
    • difficult due to left untreated
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prognosis/ progression of delirium

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  • altered sleep wake patterns
  • perceptions altered
  • decreased attention
  • memory impairment
  • motor issues
  • rapid onset
  • 48 hrs after onset
  • patterns or intervals of lucid mixed with confusion
  • sundowning (symptoms worse at night)
  • brief duration: days to weeks
  • outcomes can result in recovery to death
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signs & symptoms of delirium

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  • prodromal symptoms (before onset & full symptom appearance)
    • restlessness, anxiety, sleep disturbances, irritability
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subtypes of neurocognitive disorders

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  • alzheimer’s disease
  • vascular dementia
  • NCD with lewy bodies
  • frontotemporal dementia
  • normal pressure hydrocephalus
  • progressive supranuclear palsy
  • corticobasilar degeneration
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etiology/ risk factors of delirium

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  • no one perfect biological marker
  • known risk factors
    • age, genetics (early onset, DS), environmental factors, women have greater risk
  • potential contributing factors (pg. 175)
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what is alzheimer’s disease

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  • most common form of dementia
  • progressive & significant deterioration of intellectual, social, and occupational functioning
  • 6th leading cause of death is U.S.
  • significant cost to healthcare system
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etiology of AD

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  • exact cause is unknown
  • definitive diagnosis can only be done through brain autopsy
    • eval. to diagnose AD: recent history of mental/ behavioral symptoms, physical exam., neuropsychological tests, CT/MRI scans
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signs & symptoms of AD

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most common early sign is difficulty remembering newly learned information
- early signs are often mistaken for normal aging
- frequently repeating statements, misplacing items, difficulty finding names for familiar objects, mood swings

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additional behavior changes of AD

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  • difficulty performing familiar tasks
  • disorientation to time and place
  • poor or decreased judgment
  • problems w/ abstract thinking
  • change in mood or behavior
  • change in personality
  • loss of initiative
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stages of AD

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  • mild (MCI)
  • moderate
  • severe
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stage I (MCI) of AD

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  • 2-3 years
  • complex attention
  • executive function
  • learning & memory
  • language
  • perceptual motor abilities
  • social cognition
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Stage II moderate/ middle stage of AD

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  • 2-10 years
  • loss of short-term memory
  • invent words
  • difficulty remembering familiar faces
  • psychiatric symptoms increase and behavioral changes arise
  • disorientation to time & place
  • wandering & agitation
  • assistance needed for basic ADLs, dependent for IADLs
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stage III severe late stage of AD

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  • 1-3 years, can last 8-12
  • dependent for basic ADLs
  • memory is so poor that no one is recognizable
  • bowel/ bladder incontinence
  • dysphagia
  • immobile and stays in bed/chair
    • at risk for contractures, pressure ulcers, UTIs, pneumonia, and infection
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prognosis of AD

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  • no cure
  • can live 8-10 yrs, as long as 20 after diagnosis
  • eventually leads to coma & death
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early onset vs. late onset of AD

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  • progresses similarly
  • early onset: 35
  • late onset: 65+
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what is frontotemporal dementia?

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  • progressive cell degeneration in the brain’s frontal lobe or temporal lobes
  • impairments in planning and judgment; emotions, speaking and understanding speech; certain movements
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categories of symptoms for frontotemporal dementia

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  1. behavioral variant frontotemporal dementia
    • changes manifest in personality & behavior
  2. primary progressive aphasia
    • affects language and behavior
    • semantic dementia/ progressive nonfluent aphasia
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symptoms of frontotemporal dementia

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  • socially inappropriate behaviors
  • loss of mental flexibility; appears memory impaired
  • language problems
  • difficulty with thinking and concentration
  • hyperorality, hypersexuality
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other progressive brain degeneration diseases

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  • corticobasal degeneration (CBD): shakiness, lack of coordination, muscle rigidity & spasms
  • progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP): walking and balance problems, frequent falls and muscle stiffness
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prognosis for CBD & PSP

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  • progressive
  • much variation from one person to another, all typically become mute and bed-bound
  • 6-8 years, can be 2-20 of survival
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what is lewy body dementia?

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  • lewy bodies are microscopic neuronal inclusion bodies within the cytoplasm of a cell
  • often misdiagnosed as alzheimer’s/ parkinson’s diseases
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etiology of lewy body dementia

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  • cause is unknown
  • more psychiatric disturbance, including hallucinations
  • hallucinations are often pleasant
  • mood disturbance is common
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symptoms of lewy body dementia

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  • similar to PD
  • unique - often includes fluctuations between confusion and lucidity, visual hallucinations, and parkinsonism (tremors & rigidity)
  • REM sleep behavior disorder - acting out dreams, kicking and thrashing
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prognosis of lewy body dementia

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  • no treatment that can slow or stop the brain cell damage
  • duration: 5-6 yrs, can be 2-20
  • initially affects frontal lobe, then spreads to parietal and temporal lobes
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what is vascular dementia?

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  • decline in thinking skills as a result of damage to the brain caused by problems with cerebral circulatory system
  • symptoms begin suddenly, following CVA
  • multiple small CVAs, brain mass shrinks, vessels harden and brain does not receive nutrition
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etiology of vascular dementia

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  • high bp
  • previous TIAs, stroke or heart attacks
  • caused by one or more strokes - large infarcts or small lacunar strokes
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symptoms of vascular dementia

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  • vary widely - depending on area of brain damaged
  • memory loss may or may not be a significant symptom
    • changes in executive function
  • sudden post-stroke changes
    • confusion, disorientation, receptive/ expressive aphasia, vision loss
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what is normal pressure hydrocephalus?

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  • fluid builds in ventricles, lower pressure than typical hydrocephalus
  • for best results, must be caught quickly
  • will typically use a shunt to decrease fluid NPH
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symptoms of NPH

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  • more sudden onset of symptoms compared to dementia (1-2 weeks)
    • incontinence, rapid cognitive changes, decreased balance with falls)
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what is huntington’s disease

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  • recessive gene
  • child has a 50% chance of getting it, able to find out in advance
  • early symptoms are psychiatric, then movement disorders, athetosis, chorea, large tremors, spasticity

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