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what is the definition of dementia?

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an acquired and irreversible CNS neurodegenerative process that affects:
Cognition: memory, apraxia(inability to execute learned purposeful movements), agnosia, visual-spatial aphasia, executive function

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What can dementia cause

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neuropsychiatric symptoms: depression, psychosis, wandering, physically assaultive, sleep disturbances

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what affects does dementia have outside of physiological

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occupational, social functioning

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what is the cost to treat dementia

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200 billion

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what is the prevalence of dementia

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5.4 million Americans with dementia
-13%>60 years of age
-50%>85 years of age
It is expected that dementia will double in the next 10-20years

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A person is diagnosed with dementia every how many seconds?

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Every 68 seconds (was 71 seconds in 2012) someone who is dx’d with dementia by mid century rate will increase to every 33 seconds

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what are the dementia subtypes

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Alzheimer's 
Vascular 
Mixed dementia 
Lewy Body Parkinson's 
Frontal tempora lobe
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what is the most common type of dementia

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Alzheimer’s 50% prevalence among pt’s with dementia

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what is the prevalance of vascular dementia?

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10-20%
multi-infarct lacunar infarct
stoke or diabetes

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what is mixed dementia?

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combination of Alzheimer’s and Vascular Prevalence is higher that what is currently estimated

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What is the percent of lewy body dementia?

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10-20% of dementia cases

Increasing incidence

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what is the prevalence of Parkinsons dz

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41% dementia needs to be distinguished from LBD

Parkinson start more with movement

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what is frontal temporal dementia?

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May account for 25% of presenile (before 65) dementia
of onset 20-80 year old, average 58
Progresses more rapidly than AD
Loss of social boundaries/awareness- may take clothes off in street,

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How did Dr. Alois Alzheimer identify 1st patient with dementia?

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he identified amyloid deposits also called “senile plaques” and neurofibrillary triangles
Auguste Deter

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what is the pathophysiology of Alzheimer’s dementia?

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neurofibrillary tangles are hallmark of AD

Tau proteins

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Tau proteins found in which diseases?

Tau proteins are found in which parts of the brain?

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  • seen in down syndrome, normal aging, PD dementia, Punch drunk (seen in boxer) (dementia pugilistica)
  • Found in hippocampus, cortex, substantia nigra, locus ceruleus, nucleus raphe
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what is the effect of anticholinergics in Alzheimer’s disease?

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they deplete acetylcholine

-Scopolamine, Atropine, Benadryl, Cogentin, Ditropan, Antivert, Zyprexa, Paxil, Thorazine

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Where are amyloid plaques found?

what are they associate with?

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hippocampus
ABeta 42 in CSF/Serum
precedes symptoms and found in normal aging

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where are triangular neurofibrillary tangles found?

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hippocampus
earlier symptoms Tau proteins found in CSF/Serum (thought that if you could measure Tau proteins you might be able to screen for this)
Increased symptomatology
May have role in amyloid plaques

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what is the epidemiology of Alzheimer’s dz

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As can develop as early as in 4th decade
-HIV, FTD frontal temporal, Familial AD, Alcohol, Vascular Dementia
10% of 70y/o have AD dementia
>50% of 80y/o have AD dementia

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what are risk factors alzheimer’s dz?

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Genetics (most impt):
-Positive Fam Hx
Especially true with early onset AD
Apolipoprotein E (ApoE) allele homozygous state
Head trauma, Education you dont use it you lose it,
Vascular Dz, DM, HTN, Smoking, Downs, Obesity, sedentary life style
High glycemic Index

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what are the three realms of dementia?

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emotional
perceptual
behavioral

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what are the emotional symptoms

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Depression
anger
apathy

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what are the perceptual symptoms

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delusions
hallucinations
sensory

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what are the behavioral symptoms?
``` Problems at work (red flag) Irritability Lack of sleep eating disruption Euphoria marital problems ```
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Mild neurocognitive disorder is defined as?
decreased ability to learn or remember new information but ADL, iADLs (executive function) remain generally intact
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advanced neurocognitive is defined as
decreased function in memory, language, and ADLs | ,iADL
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ADL are
bathing, eating, walking, dressing, toileting, brushing teeth
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iADLs are
shopping, driving, cooking, paying bills, using computer phone, new gadgets, medication management
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What should you never do with a patient who has dementia
never take their history from them, they are an unreliable historian, need to confirm with caregiver
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what should a dementia care work up consist of?
full medical history with collateral input Full neuro exam Cognitive testing Dementia lab panel to r/o reversible causes (CBC, BMP, Folate, B12, RPR, TSH/FT4, HIV test, heavy metal urine screen) CT/MRI
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what are vascular dementia risk factors?
``` HTN, T2DM Presents with cognitive deficits: indication for a head CTscan Infarcts occur globally symptoms progress in a stepwise fashion focal neurological deficits because this affects focal areas of the brain where as AD affects the whole brain ```
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How is vascular dementia diagnosed
MRI is needed to diagnose vascular dementia | preventricular infarct
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parkinson dementia is marked by? | they also have what other symptoms?
``` motor symptoms Non motor symptoms (behavioral) difficult to treat and include: depression/psychosis REM disturbances MSK ```
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what percent of PD patients will develop dementia in accumulation of what
20-50% of PD will develop dementia due to accumulation of lewy inclusion bodies in the cortex clumps of alpha synuclein
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what are characteristic of lewy body dementia?
marked by psychosis w/ rapid intermittent course -hallucinations especially small animals, cats Rigid bradykinesia to a less exten than PD Intolerance to antipsychotics- increased EPS Histopathologic feature: Lewy inclusion bodies in cerebral cortex alpha synuclein metab disturbance
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huntington's chorea with dementia?
genetic disease involuntary muscular dysregulation High incidence of depression and psychosis: dementia begins slowly but progresses with advanced stages
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HIV dementia
need to confirm HIV status and immune state neuropsychological testing physical, neurological, psychiatric exam motor abnormalities: movement d/o, impaired memory retrieval, depression
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frontal temporal dementia pathology
FT atrophy w/deepening of sulci, w/ gliosis, neuronal loss
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what are the symptoms with frontal temporal dementia?
``` sociopathic tendencies pt has little insigh Obsessions Psychosis Motor apraxia Progressive aphasia ```
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What should be done with dementia?
must rule out reversible dementias
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what types of reversible dementia are there?
``` normal pressure hydrocephalus Depression (pseudodementia) Medications (steroids, analgesics), psychotropics, sedatives, anticholinergics CNS neoplasm Subdural hematomas Dementia labs to rule out B12, TSH, CBC, BMP/Creat/LFT, glucose ```
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what is the etiology sundowning syndrome
dementia symptoms are exacerbated - external stimuli, such as light and personal orienting are diminished - can be d/t circadian rhythm disturbance
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what are the risk factors for sundowning syndrome
``` Vaso dementia, lewy body overly sedated (BZD) Dementia w/ delirium -secondary to drug-drug interaction -underlying medical condition, pain, fever metabolic derangement, head trauma ```
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How to prevent complications of behavioral symptom escalation
``` Exercise Meditation/Stress reduction Improved cardiovascular health Weight lifting or resistance training Nutrition- mediterranean diet low level wine consumption new learning HTN/DM and lipid control smoking cessation legal affairs while there is still some executive function and cognition ```
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what are triggers for stress and aggressive behaviors
fatigue >90 mins of activity is risk Change/loss of any kind Inappropriate senstory input (TV, too many visitors, difficult trips) Excessive demands (loss of communication skill increases stress) Recognize and treat delirium from medical causes
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what are symptoms of frank dementia with non cognitive behavioral symptoms
intensifying negative behavior characteristics, aggression, paranoid delusions severe dis-inhibition and impulsivity
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non cognitive behavioral symptoms and reasons for most psych consults
``` 80% will develop symptoms Depression, apathy, mood changes, inappropriate sexual behaviors sleep disorders psychosis agitation agression suicidal ideation homocidal ideation ```
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What is the treatment for dementia?
Anticholinesterase Inhibitors Aricept-good for mild to severe AD Razadyne Exelon- good for PD, lewy body dementia, has shown to have slightly better outcomes for AD
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What is the side effect profile for anticholinesterase inhibitors
``` HR<60 DO NOT give HR of ≥60/min give low dose GI/diarrhea, constipation agitation,confusion syncope sleep disturbances arrhythmias leg cramps ```
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what is namenda's MOA what do you have to check a patient for before prescribing? S/E?
NMDA receptor antagonist Check renal function S/E: Confusion,Anxiety, Constipation, High or low BP,
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Non-cognitive behavioral symptoms
``` Increases caregivers burden Anti-depressants-zoloft, SSRI Low dose benzo short term Anti-convulsants/mood stabilizers: lamictal, depakote Cholinesterase inhibitors NMDA-glutamate blocker atypical antipsychotics ```
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Treat depression related dementia with?
SSRI, SNRI, Remeron, Wellbutrin AVOID TCA marked apathy, weight loss
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How to treat behavioral complications
Antipsychotics -use sparingly -Falls and orthostasis are worrisome -begin with atypical antipsychotic if needed Antidepressants -minimally effective in advanced stages of AD -useful for anxiety with restlessness in setting of depression Anxiolytics -ativan is preferred BZD in geriatrics
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what is the tx for later stages of AD?
antipsychotic: low dose haldol | keep pt on cholinesterase inhibitors they do worse when you stop them
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when to stop AD tx?
if patients prognosis is ≤6 months—you can stop anticholinesterase inhibitors ADR, contraindications arise new medical condition, GI, arrhythmia develop rapid decline, doesn't recognize family/close friends
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what are complications of dementia?
Death -urosepsis, aspiration pneumonia, decubitis ulcers w/bacteria -prognosis for AD 10 years after dx is made
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what is the screening for dementia
MCI screening is what lie ahead Neuropsychiatric testing will become more cost efficient if ANTIAMLOID tc become available We be part of PCP screening There needs to be research to identify biological markers that are easily obtained through blood culture
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what is the definition of delirium?
MC psychiatric an acute change in consciousness fluctuating between lucidity, confusion and mental obtundation, halluncinations associated with higher morbidity/mortality
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what are the clinical presentation of delirium
hyperactive delirium hypoactive delirium mixed delirium with fluctuations between states
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where does delirium occur?
occurs mostly where sickest pts are found ER=80% elderly SICU/MICU-20% ER= non-elderly 2/2 drug intoxication
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what are risk factors for delirium?
``` CVA, Dementia, TBI, neoplasms elderly, polypharmacy withdrawing from addictive rxns Alcohol misuse Medically compromised (AIDS, transplants, end stage dz, burn pts) ```
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what is the pathophysiology of delirium?
multifactorial -neurotransmitter abnormalities -inflammatory process pshysiologic stress
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what conditions do you rule out with delirium "I WATCH DEATH"
``` I WATCH DEATH I-infection W-withdrawal A-acute metabolic T-trauma C-CNS dz H-hypoxia D-deficiencies E-endocrine A-Acute shock T-Toxins H-heavy metals ```
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What should be done in the medical evaluation of delirium?
Psych Hx Medications/allergies/OTC/Drug Hx of Trauma Exposure to infx/travel
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what is MDAS
memorial delirium assessment scale
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what is the Tx for delirium?
``` treat cause of delirium provide adequate hydration/nutrition prevent self injury behavior reorient pt frequently provide a quiet calm surrounding ensure sensory correction ```
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What neurotransmitter deficits are there in Alzheimer's disease?
Acetylcholine Norepinephrine Serotonin

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