Salem DOES NOT remember

Forgetfulness
1. definition
  1. failure to remember
2. causes
  1. lack of sleep
  2. medication
  3. alcohol
  4. neurological condition
anatomy of memory centers
1. hippocampus
2. prefrontal cortex
3. Amygdala nucleus
physiology of memory
1. stages
  1. encoding
  2. storage
  3. Retrieval
2. it happen in the limbic system
3. types of memory
  1. negative memory
    1. Habituation
  2. positive memory
    1. Sensitization
Amnesias
1. types
  1. Retrograde amnesia
  2. Anterograde amnesia
  3. Transient global amnesia
  4. Infantile amnesia
2. it is a form of memory loss.
Dementia
1. causes
  1. Alzheimer's disease
  2. Vascular cognitive impairment
  3. Frontotemporal dementia
  4. Traumatic brain injury
2. risk factors
  1. Age
  2. Smoking and alcohol use
  3. Diabetes
  4. Atherosclerosis
3. clinical presentation
  1. Impairment of higher intellectual function
  2. Progressive disorientation
  3. Memory loss
4. Investigations
  1. Medical History
  2. Physical exam
  3. Neurological test
  4. Brain scans
Alzheimer's disease
1. clinical diagnosis
  1. history
    1. patients's
    2. family
  2. Neuropsychological Testing
    1. MMSE
    2. MoCA
  3. serological test
    1. Autoantibodies
    2. LFTs
  4. imaging
    1. CT
    2. MRI
2. Pathophysiology
3. Pharmacological management
  1. Reversible Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors
    1. Selective
      1. Rivastigmine
      2. Galantamine
      3. Donepezil
  2. NMDA Antagonists
    1. Memantine
  3. Benzodiazepines
    1. Short-acting
      1. Midazolam
      2. Alprazolam
    2. Long-acting
      1. Diazepam

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