OCTH 614 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Subdural Hematoma, Dementia, Executive Functions
18 Dec 2020
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Ncd in dsm 5: acquired syndrome of the brain that affects. Disrupts perception, information processing, problem solving, sequencing, judgement, naming objects, mood/affect, writing/ calculating and other adl/ iadl necessary to daily life. Behavioral difficulties emerge as agitation, aggression and altered sleep/ wake cycles. Affects on cognitive domains for mild and major ncd. High demand environment (how to find macy"s at a mall) Misjudging time for how long it takes to get somewhere. Do not know what that object does. Might not know how to put arm in sweater in order to get dressed. Not recognizing faces of people they knew. Many causes in early to mid life re tumors, vitamin deficient, mild life huningtons, Younger usually due to metabolic disorders, sa, immune mediated or infection disease. Attention deficit and affective lability across all but careful with other characteristics/ presentation. Table 18-2 p. 253 (look at differences) Delirium: acute onset, reversible, person may have periods of amnesia.
