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Remembering dementia
Type of Dementia
What happened to my brain?
Diseases
Don't forget Dementia and Brain Injury
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Dementia is characterized by impairments in memory, intellect and this_____.
What is cognition
100
This type of dementia is characterized by: Motor impairment is prominent in early stages Late stages affects memory, intellect and language First signs of dementia in individuals with subcortical disease appear months to years following motor impairment Caused by changes in the thalamus, basal ganglia and brainstem Parkinson’s disease and Vascular disease are the most common causes
What is subcortical dementia
100
This is the most common cause of traumatic brain injury.
What are falls
100
This disease is characterized by: Slowly progressive deterioration of motor and mental functions First symptom is usually tremor, but may be immobility Problems in memory, problem solving, abstract reasoning and other mental functions occur as the disease progresses Significant dementia occurs in 15% to 20% of individuals
What is Parkinson's Disease
100
This type of dementia is the second most common cause of dementia in the United States accounting for approximately15 to 20% of all dementia cases. The presence of cerebrovascular disease and dementia are the requirements for diagnosis
What is Vascular Dementia
200
All of the following are true EXCEPT: Dementia never occurs as the only symptom of neurologic disease Dementia may be caused by different diseases There are several types of dementia Incidence increase with age
What is Dementia never occurs as the only symptom of neurologic disease.
200
Alzheimer’s Disease Pick’s Disease (Frontal Lobe Dementia) Primary Progressive Aphasia are all examples of this type of dementia.
What is cortical dementia
200
In nonpenetrating brain injuries, acceleration injuries may result in diffuse damage to ___________.
What are the brain and brain stem
200
Huntington's Disease triad consists of: Chorea Cognitive decline Neurobehavioral symptoms
What are Chorea Cognitive decline Neurobehavioral symptoms
200
Characteristics of this disease include: Most common neurologic outcome of AIDS Up to 70% of individuals with AIDS contract AIDS dementia complex Due to infection of the brain with the HIV Infection causes changes in the brain in the subcortical white matter and basal ganglia Changes eventually progress to the cortex
What is Human Immunodeficiency Virus Encephalopathy
300
Memory loss, disorientation, lapses in judgment, problems executing daily living activities, problems with mentally demanding activities, placing things in the wrong areas or places, apathy, mood changes are all___________.
What are early signs of dementia
300
This dementia affects 5% - 10% of people over the age of 65 years and is the most common form of dementia
What is Alzheimer's Disease
300
The majority of these are caused by bullets and/or artillery and may also be caused by striking the head with a blunt instrument ( i.e. club or baseball bat)or by a fall (head hits a sharp object).
What is a penetrating brain injuries
300
All of the following are characteristics of Parkinson's Disease EXCEPT: Voice becomes weak Speech rate increases as the disease progresses Articulation is not affected Rapid stuttering-like repetition of syllables, words and phrases may prevail Micrographia may occur in early stages Swallowing and drooling may occur in middle stages
What is Articulation is not affected
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This scale was created to give a more comprehensive of cognitive and behavioral characteristics in TBI. It consists of a standard set of eight categories to assess arousal, responsiveness, restlessness, attention, memory and executive ability in patients with TBI. It currently has a revised edition with ten categories.
What is The Rancho Los Amigos Scale of Cognitive Levels
400
All of the following are diseases that can cause symptoms of dementia EXCEPT Alzheimer’s Disease, Vascular dementia, Lewy body dementia, Cerebral Palsy, Huntington’s disease
What is Cerebral Palsy
400
Characteristics of this disease include: Dementia caused by pathological changes in the Frontal lobe Rare disease Originates in the cerebral cortex of the frontal lobes. Incidence is approximately 2% of dementia patients Onset is usually between the ages of 40 – 60 years of age
What is Pick's Disease
400
In these types of injuries, the brain continues to rebound and accelerate against the skull for a few more milliseconds following the cease of head movement. This causes bruises and abrasions to the opposite side of the initial force.
What are Contracoup injuries.
400
This disease presents with similarities to Parkinson’s in rigidity and slowness of movement, but is void of tremor and rigidity. It affects the muscles of the neck and trunk rather than the limbs and approximately 12% of individuals are first diagnosed with Parkinson’
What is Progressive Supranuclear Palsy
400
According to ASHA (2005), this type of disorder "encompass difficulty with any aspect of communication that is affected by disruption of cognition. Communication may be verbal or nonverbal and includes listening, speaking, gesturing, reading, and writing in all domains of language (phonologic, morphologic, syntactic, semantic, and pragmatic)."
What is a Cognitive-communication disorder
500
Four other conditions that can cause dementia or dementia like symptoms
What are reactions to medications metabolic problems and endocrine abnormalities nutritional deficiencies Infections Poisoning brain tumors anoxia or hypoxia heart and lung problems
500
Onset of this disorder is gradual with word retrieval difficulties in speaking and writing. Progression of the disease shows increased word retrieval problems, deterioration of the understanding of spoken and written language, and ability to perform mathematical computations are reduced
What is Primary Progressive Aphasia
500
This type of acceleration is caused by forces to the head that strike the head off center causing the head to rotate away from the point of impact.
What is angular acceleration
500
Cognitive and communication abilities include all of these:
What are Alertness Attention Memory Visual processing Language and communication Problem solving and Reasoning Processing and understanding Executive function