Geris

Question 1

Inheritance of Alzheimer’s

Answer 1

AD

Question 2

Alzheimer’s mx

Answer 2

ACHE inhibitor: donepezil, galantamine, rivastigmine

MNDA-R ATG: memantine 2nd line mod Alzheimer’s who are intolerant of AChEi

Question 3

Lewis body dementia what is it

Answer 3

Alpha- synuckein cytoplasmic inclusion in substantial migration, Paralympic and neocortical areas

Question 4

Ix and mx of levy body dementia

Answer 4

DaTscan

MX: AChE inhibitor: donepezil, rivastigmine. Memantine

Question 5

Characteristics of picks disease and mri findings

Answer 5

Fromtotemporal dementia- personality changes + impaired social conduct

Hyperactivity, disinhibition, increased appetite, perseveration behaviour.

Focal gyros atrophy with knife blade appearance

Question 6

Fromtotemporal lobar degeneration classification

Answer 6

Fromtotemporal dementia- picks disease

Progressive n-fluent aphasia- chronic progressive aphasia, semantic dementia

Question 7

Which criteria used in vascular dementia

Answer 7

NINDS-AIREN