Cetp – dementia exam - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

CETP – Dementia Exam Questions and Correct Answers An acquired neurological syndrome associated with persistent or progressive deterioration in intellectual functions, judgement, thinking, visuospatial skills, constructional abilities, language, memory, emotions, and behaviour (personality) - ANSWER Dementia Mild cognitive impairment - ANSWER -A mild form of dementia -Limited to a specific domain, e.g., only memory or only language is impaired T/F: Dement...

CETP Swallowing Disorders Exam Questions and Answers Dysphagia - ANSWER Impaired swallowing Causes of dysphagia - ANSWER -Stroke (especially brainstem and anterior cortical strokes - result in poor motor control of structures involved in swallowing) -Oral and pharyngeal tumours -Various neurologic diseases, including Parkinson's, Huntington's, ALS, Multiple Sclerosis, progressive supranuclear palsy, myasthenia gravis, muscular dystrophy, dystonia, and dementia -Surgica...