Neurocognitive Disorders Flashcards

Vocabulary flashcards for reviewing neurocognitive disorders.

Delirium

Characterized by impaired consciousness and cognition during a short period.

Major Neurocognitive Disorder

A gradual deterioration of brain functioning affecting memory, judgment, and language.

Mild Neurocognitive Disorder

Modest impairments in cognitive abilities, manageable with accommodations.

Agnosia

Inability to recognize and name objects.

Facial Agnosia

Inability to recognize familiar faces.

Alzheimer's Disease

Inability to integrate new information, resulting in failure to learn new associations.

Vascular Neurocognitive Disorder

Cognitive decline due to blockage of blood flow to the brain, with neurological signs and symptoms.

Head Trauma

Injury to the head that affects the brain.

Frontotemporal Neurocognitive Disorder

Brain disorders damaging the frontal or temporal regions, affecting personality, language, and behavior.

Pick's Disease

Rare condition causing early-onset neurocognitive disorder.

Traumatic Brain Injury

Lasting injuries to the brain caused by severe head trauma.

Neurocognitive Disorder due to Traumatic Brain Injury

Condition resulting from jarring of the brain, with symptoms persisting for at least a week.

Neurocognitive Disorder due to Lewy Body Disease

Protein deposits damage brain cells, causing motor impairments and loss of alertness.

Parkinson's Disease

Degenerative brain disorder affecting motor performance, associated with dopamine reduction.

Neurocognitive Disorder due to Parkinson's Disease

Progressive decline in motor movements due to damage to dopamine pathways.

Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1

Virus that causes AIDS.

Aphasia

Impairment or loss of language skills due to brain damage.

Huntington's Disease

Genetic disorder with involuntary limb movements progressing to major neurocognitive disorder.

Neurocognitive Disorder due to Huntington's Disease

Neurological disorder causing involuntary limb movements.

Neurocognitive Disorder due to Prion Disease

Rare progressive disorder caused by prions damaging brain cells.

Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease

Rare prion disease, potentially from consuming beef from cattle with mad cow disease.

Substance/Medication-Induced Neurocognitive Disorder

Brain damage from drug use, especially with poor diet, leading to neurocognitive disorder.

Deterministic genes

Genes that lead to nearly a 100% chance of developing the associated disorder.

Susceptibility genes

Genes that only slightly increase the risk of developing the disorder.