Neurocognitive Disorders: Causes
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Der Vortrag „Neurocognitive Disorders: Causes“ von Helen Farrell, MD ist Bestandteil des Kurses „Mild and Major Neurocognitive Disorders“.
Quiz zum Vortrag
What are the neurochemical changes seen in Alzheimer’s disease?
- Decreased acetylcholine and norepinephrine
- Increased norepinephrine and acetylcholine
- Increased glutamate and norepinephrine
- Increased dopamine and glutamate
- Decreased dopamine and acetylcholine
Which of the following is NOT a post-mortem finding seen in Alzheimer's disease?
- Intraparenchymal cysts
- Enlarged ventricles
- Senile plaques
- Neurofibrillary tangles
- Tau proteins
Which of the following is an autosomal dominant disease that features dementia and caudate atrophy?
- Huntington’s disease
- Picks disease
- Parkinson’s disease
- Alzheimer’s disease
- Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
Which of the following is NOT seen in normal pressure hydrocephalus?
- Myoclonus
- Incontinence
- Dementia
- Gait disturbance
- Enlarged ventricles
Which of the following is FALSE regarding Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease?
- Death typically occurs within 6 months.
- It is a prion disease.
- Patients worsen over a short period of time due to the rapidity of the disease.
- Myoclonus is an associated finding.
- There is no effective treatment for this condition.
What is the key MRI finding of Huntington’s disease?
- Atrophy of the caudate nucleus
- Atrophy of the frontotemporal lobes
- Prominent neuronal loss of substantia nigra
- Enlarged ventricles
- Small infarcts
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Dozent des Vortrages Neurocognitive Disorders: Causes
Helen Farrell, MD
Dr. Helen M. Farrell is a board-certified psychiatrist and works in private practice in Boston MA. She obtained her MD from Trinity College Dublin, Ireland in 2006. Dr. Farrell served on the Harvard Medical School faculty for over a decade, during which time she was an award-winning lecturer.
Due to her achievements, she is well-published in the field of psychiatry and forensic psychiatry and has appeared as an expert witness in court. She also delivered the TEDx Talk, “Creating Hope for Mental Health” in 2015 and has since contributed to multiple TED-Ed videos on mental health, which have over 30 million collective views.
Within Lecturio, Dr. Farrell teaches courses on Psychiatry.
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