Test 5 - Chapters 15 Flashcards
_________ :
A group of disorders in which the primary clinical deficit is in cognitive functioning
Neurocognitive Disorders
Neurocognitive Disorders:
Deficits in cognition are _________, meaning that such deficits have NOT been present since _________ or very early life
–Generally acquired over time
- acquired
- birth
-Neurocognitive Disorders-
_________ :
Disturbance in attention and orientation to the environment
Delirium
-Neurocognitive Disorders-
_________ :
Disturbance develops over a SHORT period of time and represents an acute change
Delirium
-Neurocognitive Disorders-
Delirium:
- Accompanied by a change in an additional _________ domain
- -Planning, decision making, language, recognition of _________ , etc…
- Symptom associated with age but not caused by aging
- Sometimes Caused by stressed
- cognitive
- emotions
-Neurocognitive Disorders-
Delirium:
- Generally appears in _________ period of time, hours or days
- Can be _________ by resolving the cause
- short
- reversed
Major and Mild Neurocognitive Disorders:
_________ interferes with your daily functioning
_________ does not
- Major
- Minor
_________ :
Conditions with evidence of cognitive decline in one or more cognitive domains (executive functioning, learning, memory, language, etc…)
Major and Mild Neurocognitive Disorders
Major and Mild Neurocognitive Disorders
Major: Cognitive deficits interfere with _________ in every day activities
Mild: Cognitive deficits do _________ interfere with independence in everyday activities
- independence
- not
-Neurocognitive Disorders-
_________ :
gradual progression of impairment in memory, learning, thinking, language, and behavior
Early onset (before 65)
Late onset
Alzheimer’s Disease
-Neurocognitive Disorders-
Alzheimer’s Disease:
gradual progression of impairment in memory, learning, thinking, _________ , and behavior
Early onset (before ___)
Late onset
- language
- 65
-Neurocognitive Disorders-
_________ :
progressive degeneration in memory and language, accompanied by personality and behavioral changes
Frontotemporal NCD
-Neurocognitive Disorders-
Frontotemporal NCD:
progressive degeneration in _________ and language, accompanied by _________ and behavioral changes
- memory
- personality
-Neurocognitive Disorders-
_________ :
gradual progression of impairment of cognition, apathy, depressed mood, facial mask, tremors, etc…
Parkinson’s Disease
-Neurocognitive Disorders-
Parkinson’s Disease:
gradual progression of impairment of _________, apathy, depressed mood, facial mask, _________ , etc…
- cognition
- tremors
-Neurocognitive Disorders-
_________ :
cerebrovascular accidents result in paralysis, aphasia, impaired functioning, etc…
Vascular NCD
-Neurocognitive Disorders-
Vascular NCD:
cerebrovascular accidents result in _________, aphasia, impaired _________, etc…
- paralysis
- functioning
-Neurocognitive Disorders-
_________ :
genetically based; symptoms usually onset by 40 yrs. with impaired gait (ataxia), twitching and spasms, disturbed speech production, cognitive deficits, mood difficulties, and personality changes
Huntington’s Disease
-Neurocognitive Disorders-
Huntington’s Disease:
genetically based; symptoms usually onset by ___ yrs. with impaired gait (ataxia), twitching and spasms, disturbed _________ production, cognitive deficits, mood difficulties, and _________ changes
- 40
- speech
- personality
-Neurocognitive Disorders-
_________ :
impact to the head or closed head injury results in confusion, seizures, and behavioral disturbances
Traumatic Brain Injury
-Neurocognitive Disorders-
Traumatic Brain Injury:
impact to the head or _________ head injury results in confusion, seizures, and _________ disturbances
- closed
- behavioral
Alzheimer’s Disease:
Often have _________ :
Any time you have problem with your language
Often have _________ :
Know what movement they want to make but can not make it
- Aphasia
- Apraxia
Frontotemporal NCD:
Only affects the _________ and _________ lobes
- frontal
- temporal
_________ :
Most common cause of dementia under age 65
Frontotemporal NCD
_________ :
Average cases not diagnosed until after 60
Facial mask - face often looks frozen
Tend to have low levels of dopamine
Parkinson’s Disease
_________ : (stroke)
Vascular NCD
Vascular NCD:
Only area of _________ is negatively affected
stroke
Huntington’s Disease:
_________ based.
Parkinson’s is NOT
genetically
Huntington’s Disease:
- People generally die __ to __ years after being diagnosed
- Generally shows up in middle adulthood
- 10
- 30
-Disorders Among the Elderly-
_________ :
condition marked by profound sadness, low self-esteem, pessimism, appetite changes, sleep disturbances, etc…
Depression
-Disorders Among the Elderly-
_________ :
conditions marked by persistent feelings of worry, apprehension, personal distress, etc… Often about their Health
Anxiety disorders
-Disorders Among the Elderly-
_________ :
substance related disorders (typically alcohol) results in patterns of falling, confusion, dizziness, secretive drinking, social withdrawal, etc…
Substance abuse
-Disorders Among the Elderly-
_________ :
the elderly have higher rates of psychotic symptoms, but usually due to underlying medical condition
-Delusions
Psychotic Disorders
_________-
The inability to process sensory information. Often there is a loss of ability to recognize objects, persons, sounds, shapes, or smells
Agnosia
_________-
Condition that robs you of the ability to communicate. It can affect your ability to speak, write and understand language, both verbal and written.
Aphasia
_________-
Motor disorder caused by damage to the brain, in which someone has difficulty with the motor planning to perform tasks or movements when asked
Apraxia
