Feeding, Eating, and Neurocognitive Disorders

Comprehensive practice vocabulary flashcards covering Feeding and Eating Disorders and Neurocognitive Disorders as outlined in the lecture notes.

Anorexia Nervosa

A disorder characterized by restriction leading to significantly low weight, an intense fear of fatness, and body-image distortion.

Anorexia Nervosa Mortality Rate

Approximately $10\%$.

Maudsley Therapy

A family-based therapy approach used for the treatment of Anorexia Nervosa.

Bulimia Nervosa

A disorder involving recurrent binges followed by compensatory purging in individuals who are typically at a normal weight.

Fluoxetine (Prozac)

An FDA-approved medication for Bulimia Nervosa, typically prescribed at $60\,mg$.

Binge Eating Disorder

A condition involving recurrent binges without purging, which often leads to obesity and metabolic syndrome.

Lisdexamfetamine (Vyvanse)

An FDA-approved medication used in the treatment of Binge Eating Disorder.

Pica

The persistent eating of non-nutritive substances for a duration of $\ge 1$ month.

Rumination Disorder

A condition characterized by the regurgitation and re-chewing of food, often seen in infants or adults with intellectual disabilities (ID).

Delirium

Acute fluctuating confusion and attention deficit, often caused by an underlying medical issue.

Haloperidol

A low-dose typical antipsychotic used to treat agitation in patients with delirium.

Alzheimer's Disease (Major/Minor Neurocognitive)

A disorder marked by gradual memory and executive decline, associated with B-amyloid plaques and tau tangles.

Vascular Neurocognitive Disorder

A condition involving stepwise decline after strokes, managed by controlling BP and antiplatelet therapy.

Lewy Body Neurocognitive Disorder

A disorder presenting with fluctuating cognition, visual hallucinations, and Parkinsonism; typical antipsychotics should be avoided.

Frontotemporal Neurocognitive Disorder

A condition characterized by personality or language changes that occur before memory loss.

CBT-E

Enhanced Cognitive Behavioral Therapy used in the treatment of Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa.

Electrolyte Imbalance

A physiological risk factor specifically associated with the compensatory purging found in Bulimia Nervosa.

Metabolic Syndrome

A clinical risk factor associated with the obesity resulting from Binge Eating Disorder.

Cardiac Arrhythmia and Osteoporosis

Specific physical health risks associated with the restriction seen in Anorexia Nervosa.

Tau Tangles

Neurofibrillary tangles that, along with B-amyloid plaques, are pathological hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease.