OPMH

Question 1

How often are acetylcholinesterase inhibitors effective?

Answer 1

40-50%

Question 2

How long do you need have to remain on acetylcholinesterase inhibitors?

Answer 2

Usually months to years. It will be reviewed every 6 months at least and memory test completed
If MMSE less than 10-stop

Question 3

What are the side effects of acetylcholinesterase inhibitors?

Answer 3

Common-nausea, diarrhoea, urinary incontinance
Some: insomnia and muscle cramps
Bradycardia

Question 4

What should be covered in parietal lobe testing

Answer 4

Dominant
-alexia and agraphia-read and write a sentence
-acalculia-take 7 away from 100
-finger agnosti-point to a certain finger
-left right orientation-put right hand onto left ear

Non dominant:
-praxis x 5-visospatial-interlocking pentagons, irrational, wave goodbye, ideomotor pretend to brush teeth, orobuccal stick tongue out and dressing-put on jacket

Other/
Steriognosis-guess letter written into hand and object put into hand