Geriatrics Flashcards
1
Q
What are microscopic findings in Alzheimer’s Dz?
A
Neurofibrillary tangles
B-amyloid protein plaques
2
Q
What are three gene’s associated with Alzheimer’s Dz?
A
Amyloid precursor protein gene at Chromosome 21
Presenilin-1 gene at Chromosome 14
Presenilin-2 gene at Chromosome 1
3
Q
What type of medication is used to treat Alzheimer’s? Name two.
A
Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors
Rivastigmine
Donepezil
4
Q
What test is commonly done to assess cognitive function? And what do the scores indicate?
A
MMSE
Severe <9
Moderate 10-18
Mild 19-24
Normal > 27
