Right Hemisphere Disorder Overview

<p>Semantic Dementia (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Reduced blood flow to the brain (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Loss of ability to recognize faces (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Changes in behavior, emotion, and personality (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It is the most common form of dementia (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Anterior temporal pole (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Activities of daily living (ADLs) (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Greater damage on the left side compared to the right (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Involuntary erratic body movements (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Small ischemic strokes in the brain (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Acute onset followed by stepwise progression of symptoms (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Presence of Pick bodies in neurons (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Primarily impaired semantic understanding (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Deterioration of personality (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Both receptive and expressive language deficits (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Frontotemporal dementia has an insidious onset. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Parietal lobe (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Loss of procedural memory and non-ambulatory state (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It results in impaired understanding of language and words. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Dramatic personality changes to a more aggressive demeanor (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A rapid decline due to event-driven brain damage (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Characterized by personality changes, inappropriate behavior, memory loss without language problems, and neuronal damage (pick bodies and ballooned neurons).

Brain atrophy mainly in the left anterior temporal pole, affecting semantic memory (word meaning).

More damage to the left hemisphere than right hemisphere, also involves memory problems.

Progressive, fatal illness with involuntary movements and personality/language changes, caused by a mutated gene in the basal ganglia and hippocampus.

Dementia due to small strokes in the brain. Symptoms include sudden memory loss, aphasia, and trouble planning, along with hyperactive reflexes and weakness.

Sudden onset followed by steps (worsening symptoms) due to multiple tiny strokes.

Type of vascular dementia caused by multiple small strokes.

Dementia with symptoms from different types, such as vascular or Alzheimer's.

Tangles are formed when TAU protein detaches from microtubules, destroying them. Plaques are fatty substances that develop outside neurons, disrupting communication and leading to neuron death.

The brain shrinks, specifically in areas like the cortex, and the ventricles widen due to neuron death. This leads to an increase in fluid within the skull space.

Early stage has mild memory problems and language issues. Mid stage has ADL difficulties, more severe memory loss, and significant personality changes. Late stage involves loss of motor function, profound cognitive deficits, and potential for muteness.

A degenerative disease affecting the frontal and temporal lobes, but not the parietal or occipital lobes, affecting language, executive function, and motor skills. It includes Pick's disease, Progressive Nonfluent Aphasia, and Semantic Dementia.

A type of Frontotemporal Dementia characterized by personality changes, inappropriate behavior, and memory loss without language issues. It's caused by degeneration of the frontal and temporal lobes.

A type of Frontotemporal Dementia characterized by difficulty speaking, planning, and carrying out complex tasks. It affects mainly the left hemisphere of the brain.

A type of Frontotemporal Dementia characterized by loss of word meaning and difficulty with understanding language. It mainly affects the anterior temporal poles, particularly on the left side.

Damage to the right hemisphere can cause difficulties with attention, focus, and understanding the context of conversations. Individuals often struggle to filter out distracting information.

A lack of awareness or insight into one's own deficits or impairments. This can be seen in individuals with neuropsychiatric disorders, including dementia.

A temporary storage system that holds active information while we use it. It's essential for tasks like reading comprehension, problem-solving, and following instructions.

The long-term memory for general knowledge, facts, and concepts - our understanding of the world.

The long-term memory for specific events or personal experiences in our lives.

A progressive decline in cognitive function that affects multiple areas of the brain. It's characterized by memory loss and at least one other cognitive impairment.

A condition that describes cognitive changes that are greater than expected for normal aging, but not severe enough to meet criteria for dementia. These changes can affect ADLs.

The most common type of dementia. It's a progressive and fatal disease that affects the cerebral cortex, leading to memory loss, language problems, and other cognitive decline.