Medical Illneses

Question 1

CBS

Answer 1

Motor: akinetic rigidity
Sensorimotor: apraxia, aliens limg syndrome
Cognitive: aphasia and frontal deficits

Question 2

PSP

Answer 2

Symmetrical and vertical gaze palsy
Loss of coordination(falls backwards)due to axial rigidity
Hummingbird sign

Question 3

CADASIL

Answer 3

Small vessel stenosis causing leucoencephalopathy and subcortjcal infarcts

Question 4

Binswanger

Answer 4

Slow progression of cognition gait and early urinary incontinence with severe white matter changes (so know it’s not NPH)

No hx of stroke but vascular risk factors, looks like FTD

Small vessel stenosis, leading to a subcortical vascular dementia

See pg 22

Question 5

PRES

Answer 5

Headache
Mental status alterations
Severe HTN
Seizures
Visual disturbances

Question 6

Adverse effects (non mood) associated with depression post stroke

Answer 6

-apathy
Impairments in ADLs
Increased mortality
Cognitive impairment