L15 - Neurobiology of Dementias and Clinical Aspects Flashcards
1
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cognitive impairment- dementia: describe the factors under memory, executive, language, social, visiospatial
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memory:
- recent events
- facts and concepts
- encoding vs retrieval
- learning vs forgetting
Executive:
-attention
- structured tasks
- attention
- self-shifting
Social:
- disinhibition
- loss of empathy
- obsessions
- poor self care
Language:
- syntax
- word meaning
- naming, word-finding
- articulation
Visuospatial:
- Way-finding
- Hand-eye coordination
- copying a drawing
2
Q
Factors under brain dysfunction
A
thyroid sodium drugs
depression poor sleep pain
3
Q
factors of brain damage
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vascular disease
alcohol
HIV
B12
MS
Tumour
Vascular disease
4
Q
factors of neurodegeneration
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- Alzheimer’s
- Lewy Body Disease
5
Q
what type of damage between STM and LTM can occur during Consolidation
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- Alzheimer’s
- Alcohol
- Brain injury
6
Q
describe the effects of alcohol between Wernicke’s and Korsakoff’s (short term)
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Wernicke’s:
- Delirium
- Ataxia
- Eye movts
Korsakoff’s:
- amnesia
- confabulation
- consolidation
7
Q
describe the long term effects of alcohol
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-attention, speed , ataxia
- seizures · head injuries · malnutrition · liver disease · other drugs
8
Q
describe some factors that Alzheimer’s disease affects
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- visuospatial
- language
- depression
- disorientation
- hallucination
9
Q
Basically look at his notes on student central
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How was it
