U3 AOS2 Dot Point 10 Flashcards
1
Q
brain trauma
A
brain injury that impairs the normal functioning of the brain
inherited or acquired
2
Q
what is amnesia
A
memory loss that is inconsistent with ordinary forgetting
3
Q
what are the 2 types of amnesia
A
retrograde
anterograde
4
Q
retrograde amnesia
A
memory loss for events preceding brain damage, cannot access existing LTM but can create new LTM
5
Q
Alzheimer’s disease
A
form of demetia
over 65
degenerative
brain shrinks
amyloid plaques
neurofibrillary tangles
6
Q
what are amyloid plaques
A
build up of beta amyloid protein that stops communication between neurons
7
Q
what are neurofibrillary tangles
A
build up of tau protein that stops communication within neurons
