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30 Cards in this Set
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Almost _____ of the population > ____ have some form of dementia.
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1/2; 85
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Is dementia a normal part of aging?
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No
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What are some risk factors for dementia?
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advancing age, family hx, smoking, ETOH, atherosclerosis, increase cholesterol, DM, mild cognitive impairment, and Down syndrome
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What are some of the medications to assist patients with AD?
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Cholinesterase inhibitors
N-mehtyl-D-aspartate Antidepressants Tranquilizers Anti-inflammatory and anti-hypertensives |
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what is the last thing to go with someone who has AD?
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physical and emotional attachment
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How many different types of dementia are there?
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40 different types
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How does MS develop?
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autoimmune response which activates T-cells that attack mylin cells
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What are some S/S of MS?
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fatigue, intention tremors (tremors when trying to use muscles), vision deficits, paresthesias, dysarthria and ataxia
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What are some of the medications to treat MS?
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Immunosuppressive agesnt,immunomodulator, synthetic protein, monoclonal antibody
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What are immunosuppressive agents that are used to treat MS?
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Solumedrol
Methotrexate (MTX) Azathioprine (Imuran) Adrenocorticotropic Hormone (ACTH) |
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What is the cause of PD?
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decreased dopamine = slow movement "frozen"
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With PD, when do you experience tremors?
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At rest
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There is a _______ of acetylcholine in a person with PD?
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increase
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What is a sure sign of a person who has PD?
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pill rolling at rest
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If someone has short accelerated steps in PD, is it an early or late stage?
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early
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What are the medications used to treat PD?
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Dopamine agonists
Beta Blocker Catechol O-Momethyltranferases |
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Increased acetylcholine causes what?
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sleep disturbances
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Levodopa causes what?
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vivid dreams
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Huntington's Disease there is a(n) ____ of dopamine. This causes what?
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increase; abnormal muscle movement
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What is first affected in ALS?
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First is hands, then shoulder, upper arms, and then legs
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What is the Tensilon test?
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Where the PT gets a flood of acetylcholine IV, where the pt gets full movement and strength back for 5 min.
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What is Ptosis, and what does it indicate?
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drooping of one eye/facial movement on one side of the face. Indicates MG
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How is GBS different from other neurological diseases?
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There can be a complete recovery after a few weeks to months
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What is Tic Douloureux?
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A stabbing or lightning like pain that targets the trigeminal nerve
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What nerve does Bell's Palsy affect?
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Cranial nerve 7
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What are the signs of Postpoliomyelitis Syndrome?
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cold intolerance, dizziness, HA, urinary incontinence and sleep disorders
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What is the recovery rate of someone with Bell's Palsy?
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80%
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What is the cause of Tetanus?
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Clostridium tetani found in the soil
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What does botulism do to the body?
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Blocks the release of acetylcholine from nerve cells
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Is retinal detachment a medical emergency? why or why not?
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yes. can lead to blindness in the eye if not treated
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