Flashcards in behavioral neuro/dementia Deck (28):
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main fxn of temporal lobe
memory and language
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what is a common reason for amnesic syndromes?
disruption of the papez circuit
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early AD often results from damage to
medial temporal lobes
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korsakoff syndrome most frequently due to injury in____
diencephalon
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ACA aneurysm bleed affects_____
basal forebrain
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what part of the prefrontal cortex is indicated in metamemory
dorsolateral prefrontal cortex
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main fxn of parietal lobe
visual spatial processing
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alexia, agraphia, acalculia, left-right confusion, finger agnosia
angular gyrus area (Gerstman Sx)
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Fluent , non sensical speech
wernickes
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nonfluent aphasia
brocas
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praxis is where?
dominant parietal lobe
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where is angular gyrus area
dominant parietal lobe
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neglect,
nondominant parietal lobe
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anosagnosia
nondominant parietal lobe
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dressing apraxia
nondominant parietal lobe
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visuospatial disorientation
nondominant parietal lobe
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poor attn, psychomotor slowing, memory efficiency problems
frontal lobe issue
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Semantic dementia
problem in Lexal storage area in Lateral temporal area
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beta amyloid
AD
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AD primarily affects which section of brain
temporal/parietal
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alpha synuclein
lewy body dementia
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tau
frontotemporal dementia
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Most underdiagnosed form of dementia
frontotemporal dementia
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Presentation: behavioral changes, impaired speech, dysexecutive syndrome
frontotemporal dementia
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visual hallucinations, fluctuating cognition, parkinsonism, visuospatial problems, REM sleep behavior disorder
lewy body dementia
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Acute onset, fluctuating course, impaired attn., orientation and memory, hallucinations common,
delirium
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what tx modifies the disease process of dementia, and is protective?
exercise
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