Neurocognitive Disorders

Question 1

What is the difference between Delirium and Dementia?

Answer 1

Delirium Symptom Onset:
Begins abruptly (e.g., head injury or seizure)
Slower onset (several hours or days of prodromal symptoms) if the underlying cause is a systemic illness or metabolic imbalance.
Delirium Duration:
Usually 1 week; rarely more than 1 month
Symptoms usually diminish over 3- to 7-day period when underlying causes are eliminated.

Alzheimer’s of Dementia:
Onset is slow and insidious.
Course of the disorder is generally progressive and deteriorating.
Memory impairment is an early and prominent feature.
Biomarkers

Question 2

What are neurcognitive Disorders?

Answer 2

Impaiment in executive functioning, memory, and speech

Question 3

What is a common medication used to treat Dementia?

Answer 3

Donzepil (take medication in the am)

Question 4

Can Donezepil prevent the progression of Dementia?

Answer 4

No, it can delay the progression of Dementia.

Question 5

What are the different types of Neurocognitive Disorder?

Answer 5

Alzheimer’s, Frontotemporal Lobe, Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease, HIV, Vascular, Lewy Body, and Huntington’s

Question 6

What is the most common type of Dementia?

Answer 6

Alzheimer’s

Question 7

What is the second most common type of Dementia?

Answer 7

Vascular (what education should you provide to the clients?)

Question 8

What neurotransmitter is involved with Alzheimer’s?

Answer 8

Acetylcholine