MSRA: Dementia Flashcards
1
Q
What are the CT findings in Alzheimer’s?
A
Disproportionate hippocampal atrophy
2
Q
What are the CT findings in vascular dementia?
A
Small vessel disease, with multiple infarcts
3
Q
What are the features of Lewy-Body dementia?
A
Fluctuating cognition, parkinsonism, visual hallucinations
Dementia before PD symptoms
4
Q
What are the features of frontotemporal dementia?
A
Social disinhibition
Personality changes
5
Q
What are the features of normal pressure hydrocephalus?
A
Dementia, ataxia and urinary incontinence
6
Q
Name one side effect of AchE inhibitors
A
Bradycardia`
7
Q
What drugs can be used in the management of dementia?
A
AchE inhibitors for mild-mod AD or severe LBD
Memantine for mod-severe AD
8
Q
What is the mechanism of Memantine?
A
NMDA receptor antagonist
