Related Dementias Flashcards
1
Q
Ratio men/women for Lewy Body:
A
2:1 av. 68 yrs old
2
Q
Most frequent cause of death:
A
Aspiration/ pneumonia
3
Q
Usually occurs in people over the age of:
A
60 yrs old
4
Q
Treatment for Lewy Body Dementia:
A
Non-pharmacological therapies and AD meds
5
Q
LEWY body Symptoms:
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- more confusion and lightheadedness
- hallucinations, nightmares
- visual distortions
- balance-gait(tip toe)
- stiffness
- tremors
- depression
- progression loss of memory language, concentration, attention, reasoning and higher mental functions
- anxiety
- drowsiness
- rigidity
- fine motor: hands
6
Q
Lewy Body is associated with _________ Disease
A
PARKINSON’S
7
Q
Lewy Body Dementia:
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- german physician Fritz Lewy (1912)
- caused by lumps or lesions of abnormal proteins in brain cells and on cortex of brain
- origin of lumps and lesions is unknown
