geriatrics Flashcards
1
Q
What is parkinsonism, visual disturbances and altered consciousness suggest
A
dementia with lewy bodies
2
Q
What a middle aged adult with personality disorder and insidious onset dementia suggest
A
pick’s disease
3
Q
personality change, disinhibition and decreasing memory
A
frontal lobe dementia
4
Q
nystagmus, opthalmoplegia, ataxia and decreased cognition
A
wernickes triad
5
Q
What is the difference between lewy body dementia and parkinsons dementia
A
in DLB: dementia works within the first 12 months, and parkinsons: after 12 months
