Alzheimer Disease_1_1

loss of acetalcholine
1. affects the hippocampus
Memory loss, cognitive impairment, depression, loss of function, loss of insight, loss of visio-spatial,awareness
1. iritability, mood changes, agnosia, psychosis
  1. signs and symptoms forget fullness, agitation, short term memory loss, decrease function in ADL's
risk factors: relative, HT, DM, smoking, alcohol
1. advanced age
  1. female
    1. previous brain injury
lack of clearence of amyloid deposition
1. neurofiberal tangles
Diagnosed by symptoms of dementia and rule out other disease processes
1. definite diagnosis on death by autopsy
Teatment: includes management of symptoms
1. Patient and caregiver support
Debilitating disease with no known cure

	Created by nanarn1 almost 11 years ago

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