CMS 111(6): NCI and Dissociation in Neurocognitive Disorders Lecture

What is the most likely diagnosis for the 65-year-old man?

What is the key differentiating factor between neurocognitive disorders and dissociative disorders?

Which symptom indicates a higher likelihood of delirium rather than neurocognitive disorder?

What type of dissociative disorder might be considered in this case?

Which of the following is a potential cause of delirium in the elderly?

What is the most common type of dementia?

What is the defining characteristic of delirium?

Which cognitive function is assessed by testing the registration of 3 unrelated words or an address?

What is the main feature of apraxia associated with parietal lobe dysfunction?

Which condition results from central nervous system impairment and includes confusion and clouding of consciousness?

What is a potential cause of delirium related to drugs in the elderly?

Which type of cognitive function assessment involves naming objects or figures?

'Dementia involves the gradual loss of intellectual abilities without impairment of consciousness.' What type of dementia does this statement refer to?

'It usually occurs in the course of an acute medical illness such as encephalitis or meningitis but is also seen in drug use and withdrawal, particularly withdrawal from alcohol.' What is being referred to in this statement?

'Delirium is a syndrome that includes confusion and clouding of consciousness that result from central nervous system impairment.' Which part of the brain is primarily affected in delirium?

Which type of cognitive function assessment involves a test for aphasia by asking the individual to repeat 'no ifs or buts'?