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Alzheimer’s Disease: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Risk factor for Late Onset Alzheimer's (99% of cases):
 - Increasing
Alzheimer’s Disease ... for Late Onset Alzheimer's ... for Early Onset Alzheimer's ... mutations - Down syndrome ... AlzheimersDisease #Dementia
The Dementia Umbrella

Dementia is an umbrella term that describes a collection of symptoms that are caused
The Dementia Umbrella ... Dementia is ... Dementia affects ... is Alzheimer's ... #Dementia #Umbrella
Major neurocognitive disorders (MNCD): Diagnosis and workup 

1) Clinical diagnosis Cognitive impairment + loss of autonomy
2)
assessment Alzheimer ... Aphaso-apraxo-agnosia syndrome ... atrophy Lewy body dementia ... Frontotemporal dementia ... atrophy Vascular Dementia
IBS-C Pharmacotherapy

Polyethylene glycol
Lubiprostone
Linaclotide
Plecanatide
Tegaserod
Tenapanor

#IBSC #IBS #Constipation #Irritable #Bowel #Syndrome #pharmacology #table #comparison #management #treatment
IBS-C Pharmacotherapy ... #IBS #Constipation ... Irritable #Bowel #Syndrome ... #pharmacology # ... table #comparison #management
IBS-D Pharmacotherapy

Loperamide
Rifaximin
Eluxadoline
Alosetron
Antispasmodics
Tricyclic antidepressants
SSRIs

#IBSD #IBS #Diarrhea #Irritable #Bowel #Syndrome #pharmacology #table #comparison #management #treatment
IBS-D Pharmacotherapy ... #IBS #Diarrhea ... Irritable #Bowel #Syndrome ... #pharmacology # ... table #comparison #management
Parkinson's Plus Syndromes - Atypical Parkinsonism
Main motor symptoms:
 • Tremors
 • Limb rigidity
 • Bradykinesia
Other symptoms
Parkinson's Plus Syndromes ... Parkinson's plus syndrome ... • Corticobasal syndrome ... (CBS) • Dementia ... Parkinsons #Plus #Syndromes
Orbicularis Reflex in an Alzheimer's Patient on Physical Exam

Alzheimer's is a degenerative, progressive and irreversible disease.
Orbicularis Reflex in an Alzheimer's ... Physical Exam Alzheimer's ... is a degenerative ... Alzheimer's affects ... loss present in dementia
Suggested algorithm for treating irritable bowel syndrome-diarrheal type (IBS-D) 

#IBSD #diarrhea #Algorithm #irritable #bowel #syndrome #management
irritable bowel syndrome-diarrheal ... type (IBS-D) ... #IBSD #diarrhea ... irritable #bowel #syndrome ... #management #treatment
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Treatment Options
Amitiza (Lubiprostone)
Antidepressants: Celexa, Wellbutrin, Prozac, Paxil, Nortriptyline, and Zoloft
Bentyl (Dicyclomine)
Creon
Ducolax
Imodium, Maalox,
Irritable Bowel Syndrome ... (IBS) Treatment ... #ibs #diarrhea ... #constipation #management ... #pharmacology #
Confabulation
What? Honest Lie.  
No incoming sensory information + Filling of the blanks with different information
and thinks it is ... Diseases: Korsakoff Syndrome ... Brain Injury, Alzheimer's ... Disease, Anton's Syndrome