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what is memory?

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the ability to learn and then recall information

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what bilateral circuits or pathways does memory function depend on?

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b/l circuits or pathways involving the TEMPORAL LOBE and THALAMUS.
specifically the hippocampus–> fornix –> mammillary body–> anterior thalamic nucleus

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Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome

a. what is it caused by
b. what is it

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a. amnesia 2/2 b/l thalamic and mammillary body lesions

b. state of thiamine (B1) deficiency seen in malnourished alcoholics

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Anoxia (cardiac arrest survivors) and Herpes simplex encephalitis sequelae

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b/l hippocampal lesions cause amnesia

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apraxia

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inability to conceptualize and perform a skilled, learned, motor act on command, but may spontaneously carry them out at another time

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gait apraxia

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feet stuck in the mud/glued to the floor; 2/2 prefrontal lobe lesion

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constructional apraxia

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2/2 posterior cortical lesions, especially involving the parietal lobe; cant draw house or copy simple drawing

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dressing apraxia

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cannot put on and button a shirt; 2/2 posterior cortical lesions, especially involving the parietal lobe

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agnosia

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impaired recognition of perceived stimuli caused by lesions of the sensory association cortex

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visual agnosia

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pt cant id a bell by seeing it, but can recognize it by hearing it rung or touching it

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tactile agnosia

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inability to recognize objects solely fe feel or with eyes closed. severe degree of astereogenesis (lesion of parietal lobe or dorsal column-inability to id an object by touch sans sight)

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prefrontal or frontal lobe syndrome

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  • listless, apathetic, unconcerned
  • poor hygiene, incontinence
  • poor judgement, disinhibition (=impolite outbursts, rude humor, inappropriate sexual jokes)
  • exec function impaired=poor planning, cant do multistep tasks, aimless repetition of simple motor acts
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may be noted on examination of someone with prefrontal or frontal lobe syndrome

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  • gegenhalten or paratonia: increased limb tone or resistance
  • frontal lobe release sign: suck, snout and root; palmar and plantar grasp responses (all previously nml findings d/r infancy)
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syndromes of temporal lobes may include:

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  • amnesia (b/l hippocampal lesions)
  • cortical deafness (b/l auditory cortex lesions)
  • KLuver-Bucy syndrome
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What type of lesion causes Wernicke’s aphasia?

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a unilateral lesion of the superior-posterior dominant TEMPORAL lobe

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Parietal lobe syndromes

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-affect sensory cortex=astereognosis, agraphesthesia, and extinction on dbl simultaneous stimulation

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what do lesions of the nondominant parietal lobe cause?

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impairment of spatial relationships between the body and its surroundings.

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describe a pt with anosognosia

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unaware of her hemiparesis, which in extreme form consists of denial of that half of the body=hemispatial neglect

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Gerstmann’s syndrome

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  • 2/2 lesion of supramarginal or angular gyrus of the dominant parietal lobe
  • consists of: agraphia, R-L disorientation, dyscalculia, and finger agnosia
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occipital lobe syndromes

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-may involved b/l visual cortex and cause cortical blindness

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Anton’s syndrome

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denial or unawareness of visual loss

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b/l temporal occipital lesions may produce…

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visual agnosia, a subtype of which is prosopagnosia=inability to recognize previously known faces

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dominant temporo-occipital lobe lesion may cause

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color anomia

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define Delirium

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=acute confusional state

  • fluctuating levels of attn and motor activity
  • moods, emotions may vary, hallucinations common
  • also: tremulousness, asterixis, myoclonus, ataxia, dysarthria
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causes of delirium
- viral encephalitis (brain directly involved) - post-ictal state after a sz (brain directly involved) - systemic illness: kidney failure, metabolic abnormalities, meds/illicit rx
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define dementia
-general term for a diffuse impairment of cortical function which usually evolves less abruptly over a longer period of months to years and impedes the daily function of a pt
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first deficit noticed in dementia
memory loss then personality change: suspicious, mistrust, paranoia
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as dementia progresses what happens to the pt
- pt gets disoriented to time and place - fails to recognize family and friends - becomes unable to perform basic tasks
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how is dementia diagnosed
depends heavily on family and friends observations | **always screen for depression
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what should evaluation of dementia include?
MMSE-some standardized cognitive testing to be used as a baseline
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what type of imaging can be useful in dementia pts
brain scan, preferably MRI to determine if dementia is d/t chronic SDH, brain tumors or abscesses, multiple infarctions, or hemorrhages, or NPH
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what should you suspect in a younger pt with dementia
HIV
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what should be checked in all pts with memory or cognitive impairment?
- CBC - chemistry profile - B12 - thyroid
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Alzheimer's Disease
- m/c type of dementia in the US - diagnosis of exclusion - most cases are sporadic
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what is AD
- degenerative dz | - earliest/most prominent deficit: MEMORY LOSS 2/2 pathological changes int he medial temporal lobes and hippocampi
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pathophys of AD
- xs accumulation of protein BETA-AMYLOID in the form of extracellular amyloid OR senile cortical plaques. - BETA AMYLOID is a part of larger transmembrane BETA-APP (beta amyloid precursor protein) on chrom 21 - BETA AMYLOID deposition=formation of intraneuronal neurofibrillary tangles - tangles consist of microtubule-associated TAU PROTEIN
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PET scans and AD
-PET scans utilizing Pittsburg Compound B (PIB), which selectively binds to beta amyloid, apparently show the typical AD uptake (in the prefrontal, temporal, and sensory association cortex)
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Slow down deteriorating course of AD by?
- enhancing the cholinergic system with central acetylcholinesterase inhibiiors (AChE-I): DoNEpezil, Rivastigmine, or Galantamine - as dementia worsens, MEMANTINE can be added or used in place of AChE-I - MEMANTINE is an NMDA antagonist which opposed the excitotoxic effects of glutamate in the CNS
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Differential diagnosis of dementia subtypes
- Alzheimer - vascular dementia - frontotemporal dementia - dementia with lewy bodies - NPH - Prion disease
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Alzheimer disease
- early insidious short-term memory loss - language deficits and spatial disorientation - later personality changes
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Vascular dementia
- stepwise decline - early executive dysfunction - cerebral infarction and or deep white matter changes on neuroimaging
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frontotemporal dementia
- early personality changes - apathy, disinhibition and compulsive behavior - frontotemporal atrophy on neuroimaging
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dementia with Lewy bodies
- visual hallucinations - spontaneous parkinsonism - fluctuating cognition
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NPH
- ataxia early in dz - urinary incontinence - dilated ventricles on neuroimaging
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prion dz
- behavioral changes - rapid progression - myoclonus and or seizures
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cholinesterase inhibitors (Rivastigmine, Galantamine, Donepezil)
may provide moderate symptomatic relief of cognitive symptoms and temporarily improve functioning in Alzheimers (but do not alter dz course)
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early findings in Alzheimers
- anterograde memory loss (immediate recall affected, distant memories preserved) - visuospatial deficits (lost in own neighborhood) - language difficulties (difficulty finding words) - cognitive impairment with progressive decline
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late findings in Alzheimers
- neuropsych (hallucinations, wandering) - dyspraxia (difficulty performing learned motor tasks) - lack of insight regarding deficits - noncognitive neurologic deficits (pyramidal and extrapyramidal motor, myoclonus, seizures) - urinary incontinence
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trihexyphenidyl
anticholinergic med sometimes used in tx of PD, generally in younger pts where tremor is the primary symptom
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pronator drift
- sn and sp for UMN or pyramidal tract disease affecting the upper extremities - in pts with pyramidal lesions, the affected arm drifts downward and palm pronates toward the floor

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