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Kaplan & Sadock's Synopsis of Psychiatry, 11th Ed.Chapter 12: Neurocognitive D/o
How common are delusions in patients diagnosed with Alzheimer's Dementia? (Kaplan
& Sadock Synopsis, p 713) -ANSW- 30-40%
How common are major depressive disorder in patients diagnosed with Alzheimer's
Dementia? (Kaplan & Sadock Synopsis, p 713) -ANSW- 10-20%
What is Criteria A of Major or Mild Neurocognitive Disorder due to Alzheimer's Disease?
(Kaplan & Sadock Synopsis, p 714) -ANSW- The criteria are met for a major or mild
neurocognitive disorder
What is Criteria B of Major or Mild Neurocognitive Disorder due to Alzheimer's Disease?
(Kaplan & Sadock Synopsis, p 714) -ANSW- There is insidious onset and gradual
progression of impairment in one or more cognitive domains (for mild) and at least two
or more (for major)
Seizures are more common which subtype of Dementia? (Kaplan & Sadock Synopsis, p
714) -ANSW- Vascular Dementia
Psueudobulbar palsy. Dysarthria and dysphasia are mostly found in this subtype of
Dementia (Kaplan & Sadock Synopsis, p 714) -ANSW- Vascular Dementia
This syndrome is characterized by drowsiness, confusion, ataxia, and accidental falls.
This occurs in demented patients when external stimuli, such as light and interpersonal
orienting cues are diminished. (Kaplan & Sadock Synopsis, p 714) -ANSW-
Sundowner Syndrome
What is the prevalence rate of Alcohol-Induced Persisting dementias? (Kaplan &
Sadock Synopsis, p 715) -ANSW- 4%
Focal neurological symptoms are more commonly seen in which subtype of dementia?
(Kaplan & Sadock Synopsis, p 715) -ANSW- Vascular Dementia
What do you call brief episodes of focal neurological dysfunction lasting less than 24
hours (usually 5-15 minutes)? (Kaplan & Sadock Synopsis, p 715) -ANSW- Transient
Ischemic attacks
Depression-related cognitive dysfunction is also known known as this term? Patients
with these have more prominent depressive symptoms, more insight into their
symptoms than do demented patients. (Kaplan & Sadock Synopsis, p 715) -ANSW-
Pseudodementia
, What is the average survival expectation (in years) for patients with Alzheimer's
dementia? (Kaplan & Sadock Synopsis, p 715) -ANSW- 8 years with a range of 1-20
years.
How many (in percentage) of those with Dementia will have a reversible course if
treatment is initiated early? ((Kaplan & Sadock Synopsis, p 716) -ANSW- 10-15%
What is the first step in the treatment of Dementia? (Kaplan & Sadock Synopsis, p 717)
-ANSW- Verification of the diagnosis
Cholinesterase inhibitors reduce or increase activation of acetylcholine? (Kaplan &
Sadock Synopsis, p 717) -ANSW- Reduce
Tacrine is rarely used because of it's potential for which organ toxicity? (Kaplan &
Sadock Synopsis, p 718) -ANSW- Hepatotoxcicity
Which Dementia drug protects neurons from excessive amount of glutamate which is
said to be neurotoxic? (Kaplan & Sadock Synopsis, p 715) -ANSW- Memantine
What are the 6 Cognitive Domains? (DSM5, p 593-595) -ANSW- Complex attention,
Executive function, Learning and memory, Language, Perceptual motor and Social
cognition
This Neurocognitive disorder is marked by short-term confusion and cognition (Kaplan &
Sadock Synopsis, p694) -ANSW- Delirium
What are the 4 subcategories of Delirium based on etiology? (Kaplan & Sadock
Synopsis, p694) -ANSW- General Medical Condition, Substance Induced, Multiple
Causes, and Other or multiple etiologies
This Neurocognitive disorder is marked by severe impairment in memory, judgement,
orientation and cognition (Kaplan & Sadock Synopsis, p694) -ANSW- Dementia
Major Neurocognitive disorders caused by medical conditions are classified in DSM5 as
what? (Kaplan & Sadock Synopsis, p694) -ANSW- Amnestic disorders
Prevalence of moderate to severe dementia in the general population 65 years and
older (Kaplan & Sadock Synopsis, p 704) -ANSW- 5%
Prevalence of moderate to severe dementia in the general population older than 85 in
outpatient practices (Kaplan & Sadock Synopsis, p 704) -ANSW- 15-20%
Most common type of dementia? (Kaplan & Sadock Synopsis, p 705) -ANSW-
Alzheimer's Dementia
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