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Cognitive Disorders - Coggle Diagram
Cognitive Disorders
ALZHEIMER'S
Diagnosis
when mild or major neurocog criteria isn't met. requires biopsy to confirm neuron loss, plaques, tangles
Stages
1.) 1-3 yrs: anterograde (explicit / declarative), sad irritable, anomia
2.) 2-10 yrs: increasing retrograde; flat / labile mood, restless, delusions, aphasia, acalculia
- 8-12 yrs: severely deteriorated intellect, apathy, limb rigidity, incontinence
Characteristics
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retrograde amnesia: difficulty recalling events prior to onset of condition -- also making new memories after disease
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DELIRIUM
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Etiology
5 groups of higher risk:
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decreased cerebral reserve (dementia, stroke, HIV)
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