Shared Flashcard Set

Details

Neurodegenerative Dementias: Alzheimer's
Neural abnormalities, key symptoms, pharmacological treatments
4
Psychology
Graduate
06/16/2010

Additional Psychology Flashcards

 


 

Cards

Term
Alzheimer's: Neurotransmitters Affected
Definition
Decreased Acetylcholine, Dopamine, Seratonin, Norepinepherine
Term
Alzheimer's: Neural Abnormalities
Definition
Cortical atrophy:
-Medial temporal lobes (rhinal cortex) and hippocampi
-Inferior temporal lobe (ventral "what"stream: facial and object recognition)
- Posterior lateral temporal and posterior parietal areas.
(up to 1/3 of cortical volume lost)

Lateral ventricles enlarged.
Neurofibliary tangles
Neuritic placques (beta amyloid)
Term
Alzheimer's: Key Symptoms
Definition
Storage Problem.
1. Anterograde amnesia
2. Anomia (forget words), aphasia
3. Acalcula, get lost
4. Retrograde amnesia with loss of semantic memory
5. Agnosia, Prosopagnosia: Facial recognition
6. Apraxia -- inability to perform purposeful actions
7. Personality changes
8. Decline in executive function, social and occupational function.
Term
Alzheimer's: Preferred treatments
Definition
Early stage: Cholinesterase inhibitors (plus vitamin E)
Moderate to severe stages: Mematamine (Namenda)
Supporting users have an ad free experience!