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Case Studies: Neurocognitive Disorders | A... https://courses.lumenlearning.com/wm-abno... Abnormal Psychology Module 14: Neurocognitive Disorders Case Studies: Neurocognitive Disorders 1 of 6 12/8/24, 4:27 PM Case Studies: Neurocognitive Disorders | A... https://courses.lumenlearning.com/wm-abno... LEARNING OBJECTIVES Identify neurological disorders in case studies Case Study: Sarah Sarah is a 78-year-old female and is very outspoken. Sarah has been an actor in off Broadway shows as well as working as a consultant in the education industry for 30 years prior to retirement. Sarah and her family members over the past year have no- ticed that she is not remembering things as well. Sarah even admitted to her hus- band that she is more and more having forgetful moments over the past two years. Sarah’s mother and aunt were diagnosed with a neurocognitive disorder several years before they passed away. Sarah agreed to go to the doctor and was a bit wor- ried about the biological impact of her mother’s disorder, but kept an open mind. Sarah went to the doctor and discussed what was going on, and the doctor referred Sarah to specialists who focus on memory. Sarah was asked if she partook in any substances, which she said she occasionally has wine to drink to unwind some evenings, but nothing problematic. Sarah was administered several memory tasks and the doctor said the results were OK, as she remembered two out of four items and said that he wanted to see her again in three months. Sarah went back in three months and there was no change, but at six months she was only able to remember one out of four items on a memory task and he sug- gested starting treatment. Sarah was administered an acetylcholine agent that could help limit memory loss for a period of time. Over the next three years, Sarah re- mained with mild cognitive loss, but after three years on the medication, the effec- tiveness was not showing, unfortunately. Sarah was then told that she needed per- manent care as her memory was progressing at a negative rate. Sarah was at home for another three years, but then was unable take care of herself and was put in a nursing home facility. TRY IT 2 of 6 12/8/24, 4:27 PM Case Studies: Neurocognitive Disorders | A... https://courses.lumenlearning.com/wm-abno... 1 of 1  Sarah went to the doctor and based on the memory loss progression and biological disposition, came up with which of the following neurocognitive disorder diagnosis? HIV associated neurocognitive disorder Alcohol-induced dementia Alzheimer's Disease Dementia Check Answer Case Study: Gina Gina is 76 years old and went to her doctor for a regular physical as she did each year. Gina told the physician that she recently has socially isolated her- self and has not felt comfortable visit- ing and spending time with family. Gina also was having hallucinations and Figure 1. Gina has seen a decline in her found that she had symptoms that desire to participate in her usual activities were consistent with Parkinson’s dis- alongside a decline in cognitive abilities. ease, but was not sure. Gina also told the physician that she seems to forget things a great deal more than she used to and wanted to find out why. Gina also dis- cussed with her doctor that her alertness and attention varied quite heavily. Gina said her family members have said that they noticed a 20–25% decrease in her cog- nition over the past six months. Gina discussed as well that she is not as active as she was six months ago, and sometimes she does not have the energy to go out- 3 of 6 12/8/24, 4:27 PM Case Studies: Neurocognitive Disorders | A... https://courses.lumenlearning.com/wm-abno... side and go for a walk as she has done in the past. Gina took part of a memory task at the physician and was only unable to recall one out of four items that the doctor presented to remember. Gina’s doctor suggested that she receive an opinion from a specialist and referred her to them. THINK IT OVER What are the treatment options that could be part of the process in help- ing Gina and why? Also, if you were the physician, which specialist or spe- cialists would you refer Gina to and why? What tests/exams should Gina have in relation to further diagnosis? Also, in Sarah’s case, do you feel going to the doctor helped her cause in relation to memory loss and if so why? What treatment would you focus on for Sarah and why? TRY IT 4 of 6 12/8/24, 4:27 PM Case Studies: Neurocognitive Disorders | A... https://courses.lumenlearning.com/wm-abno... 1 of 1  Gina's physician checked out Gina and based on the information as well as diagnostic testing, came up with which of the following diagnosis? Dementia with Lewy bodies Alzheimer's disease Alcohol-induced dementia HIV associated neurocognitive disorder Check Answer Candela Citations CC LICENSED CONTENT, SHARED PREVIOUSLY Sitting alone. Authored by: Arek Socha. Located at: https:// pixabay.com/photos/woman-senior-citizen-elderly-old-3213761/. License: Other. License Terms: Pixabay License 5 of 6 12/8/24, 4:27 PM Case Studies: Neurocognitive Disorders | A... https://courses.lumenlearning.com/wm-abno... Previous Next 6 of 6 12/8/24, 4:27 PM