Chapter 15 Nervous System Types Of Dementia

Question 1

Alzheimer disease

Answer 1

The most common type, making up 60 to 80 % of all cases. Women are more affected than men and it usually occurs after she 60. The disease is slowly progressive and usually results in dementia in 5 to 10 years.

Question 2

Vascular or multiple infarct dementia

Answer 2

Affects 10 to 20% of patients with dementia and usually affects older patients.

Question 3

Central nervous system infection dementia

Answer 3

May be caused by herpes simplex encephalitis or may be seen with AIDS patients.

Question 4

Lewy body dementia

Answer 4

Usually a rapid progressive form of dementia seen with Parkinson disease

Question 5

Parkinson disease

Answer 5

May develop in patients with advanced dementia

Question 6

Wernicke Korsakoff syndrome

Answer 6

A form of dementia found with chronic alcoholism

Question 7

Normal pressure hydrocephalus

Answer 7

May cause dementia in elderly individuals and can be treated with a ventricular peritoneal shunt.