History
Cerletti and Bini first applied this treatment to humans in the 1930s.
What is ECT
Tremor superimposed on rigidity leads to this exam finding.
What is cogwheel rigidity.
This first female Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, known as the "Iron Lady," battled dementia during her later years.
Who is Margaret Thatcher.
This is an antidepressant medication that has a dose adjustment in older adults.
What is citalopram or escitalopram.
Binswanger's disease is a subtype of this category of dementia.
What is vascular dementia.
American neurologist Robert Katzman described this disease as a “major killer”, saying that it is the most common cause of dementia and the 4th leading cause of death in the US.
What is Alzheimer's
What is Creutzfeldt-Jacob disease.
Robin Williams was found to have this diagnosis on autopsy that may have contributed to his mental health struggles at end of life.
What is Lewy Body dementia.
Name one amyloid clearing drugs for Alzheimer's dementia.
What is aducanumab, lecanemab, or donanemab.
This type of dementia is characterized by visual hallucinations, Parkinsonism, fluctuating LOC, among other symptoms.
What is Lewy Body dementia.
This cause of dementia was studied under the Tuskegee study, often cited as an example of unethical human experimentation.
What is syphilis.
Atrophy in the anterior temporal lobes (L>R) and an inability to name objects suggests this type of dementia.
This actor from Die Hard has Primary Progressive Aphasia.
Who is Bruce Willis.
This is an NMDA receptor antagonist used in advanced dementia.
What is Memantine.
The Clinical Frailty Scale has this many stages of frailty.
Around the 2nd century A.D., Aretheus of Cappadocia described dementia as an irreversible chronic disorder of the mind. What modern country did he live in?
What is Turkiye.
Alien limb syndrome can be seen 60% of patients with this type of dementia.
What is Corticobasal degeneration.
The title character in this Shakespeare play is theorized to have had Lewy Body dementia secondary to his specific mix of hallucinations, paranoia, and sleep abnormalities .
Who is King Lear.
This SSRI has the biggest anticholinergic burden of the class.
What is paroxetine.
Which Canadian organization published "Canadian Guidelines on Prevention, Assessment and Treatment of Depression Among Older Adults"
What is the Canadian Coalition of Senior's Mental Health (CCSMH).
"St Vitus's dance" referred to what type of movement disorder?
What is chorea.
You can see an Argyll Robertson (AR) pupil in late stages of this illness.
What is neurosyphilis.
Former socialites "Big Edie" and "Little Edie" Bouvier Beale (related to Jackie Onassis) were the subjects of this documentary which had themes of hoarding and co-dependency.
What is "Grey Gardens".
A patient with Parkinson's is started on this type of medication and develops an impulse control disorder - compulsively gambling.
What is a dopamine agonist (pramipexole or ropinorole)
Herpes encephalitis can lead to this syndrome of hyperorality, hypersexuality and placidity.
What is Kluver-Bucy Syndrome.