Organic Mental Disorders Flashcards
1
Q
Acute/ sub-acute organic mental disorders?
A
Delirium
Organic mood disorder
Organic psychotic disorder
2
Q
Chronic organic mental disorders?
A
Dementia
Amnesic syndrome
Organic personality change
3
Q
Presentation of delirium?
A
Impairment of consciousness and attention Global disturbance of cognition Psychomotor disturbances Disturbance of sleep-wake cycle Emotional disturbance
4
Q
Onset of delirium?
A
Rapid
Diurnal fluctuation
Less than 6 month duration
5
Q
Broad causes of delirium? (10)
A
Medications Drug abuse Withdrawal syndromes Metabolic Vitamin deficiencies Endocrinopathies Infections Neurological Toxins and industrial exposure Others
6
Q
Management of delirium?
A
Treat factors contributing to delirium
Avoid sedation unless required
7
Q
Dementia?
A
Syndrome characterised by global cognitive impairment which is chronic in nature
8
Q
Types of dementia?
A
Alzheimer Vascular Mixed Lewy body Frontotemporal
9
Q
Amnesic syndrome?
A
Impairment of recent and remote memory
Immediate recall preserved
Disorientation in time
Confabulation
10
Q
Recovery from amnesic syndrome?
A
Depends on underlying lesion, almost complete recovery possible
