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clinical neuro 3

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mental disorder affecting language, perception, and problem solving abilities   cognitive disorder  
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drugs that induce amnesia   midazolam, flunitrazepam, rohypnol  
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treatment for amnesia   treat the causative condition  
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acute, transient fluctuating disturbances in attention & consciousness level   delirium  
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drugs that induce delirium   alcohol, anti-emetics, anti-histamines, anti-cholinergic, psychoactive drugs, opioids  
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withdrawl syndomes that include delirium   alcohol, barbiturates, opioids  
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conditions that may induce delirium   encephalitis, meningitis, thiamin/B12 deficiency  
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treatment for delirium   treat causative condition, maintain well lit, stable, quiet environment w/visual cues for pt orientation; drugs  
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drug that decreases agitation & improve psychosis in delirium   haloperidol  
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atypicals used to tx delirium   riperidone, olanzapine  
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BZ used to tx delirium   lorazepam  
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reason BZs aren't very effective against delirium   may exacerbate confusion, etc  
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chronic global (usually irreversible) deterioration of cognition   dementia  
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mitochondrial dysfunction   may be reason for excessive tau protein phosphorylation & accumulation of AB  
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activation of microglia causes   release of pro-inflammatory cytokines, and further progression of AD  
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types of drugs that treat AD   cholinesterase inhibitors, NSAIDs, statins, NMDA antagonist  
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donepezil   ACHesterase inhib  
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rivastigmine   ACHesterase inhib  
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galantamine   ACHesterase inhib  
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tacrine   ACHesterase inhib  
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memantine   NMDA antagonist  
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Ab treatment for AD   anti-amyloid  
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focal deterioration of cognitive function often related to CV disease   vascular dementia  
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treatment for vascular dementia   control BP, drugs to treat sx  
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