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Lewy Body Dementia: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Lewy Body Dementia is a sub-category of major or mild
Lewy Body Dementia ... neurocognitive disorders ... sleep behavior disorder ... #pathophysiology ... #geriatrics #diagnosis
Major neurocognitive disorders (MNCD): Diagnosis and workup 

1) Clinical diagnosis Cognitive impairment + loss of autonomy
2)
neurocognitive disorders ... MNCD): Diagnosis and ... functions - Aphaso-apraxo-agnosia ... hallucinations - Movement disorders ... Workup #Diagnosis #Geriatrics
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder (HAND)

Definition:
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive disorders categories:
• Asymptomatic neurocognitive impairment
• Mild neurocognitive impairment
• HIV dementia

Pathophysiology:
HIV frequently
Disorder (HAND) ... impairment • HIV dementia ... Pathophysiology ... #dementia #AIDS ... #Neurology
Alzheimer’s Disease: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Risk factor for Late Onset Alzheimer's (99% of cases):
 - Increasing
: Pathogenesis and ... incontinence, apraxia ... AlzheimersDisease #Dementia ... #pathophysiology ... #geriatrics #diagnosis
Fecal Incontinence - Pathogenesis and Complications
Continence mechanisms are impaired
 • Local neuronal damage
 • External and
- Pathogenesis and ... ignored • Movement Disorders ... (e.g. stroke, dementia ... #Incontinence #geriatrics ... #pathophysiology
Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Symptom | Diagnosis
• Solid-food dysphagia present for months to years | Mechanical
• Solid food and ... • Muscular or neurologic ... Other - ALS, Dementia ... patient • Dysphagia associated ... dietary adjustment and
Anticonvulsants as Mood Stabilizers: Mechanism and Side-effect
Examples: Valproate, Carbamazepine, Lamotrigine
 • Mild anticholinergic effect -> Drowsiness
Stabilizers: Mechanism and ... relapse of bipolar disorder ... , asthenia • Neurologic ... #SideEffects #Pathophysiology ... #Psychiatry #Pharmacology
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
men • Commonly associated ... Person Syndrome Pathophysiology ... : • Associated ... limb or joint disorders ... Management #treatment #neurology
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
edema • Edema associated ... Hypertension • Edema associated ... specific bleeding disorders ... Excretion #Diuresis #Nephrology ... #Pharmacology #
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: Pathogenesis and Medications
Aging
 -> Increased Testosterone -> Testosterone metabolized into DHT by type
: Pathogenesis and ... associated vascular ... Hyperplasia #Prostate #Pathophysiology ... #Medications #Pharmacology ... #Urology