14.8 Neurocognitive Disorder Due to Other Neurological Disorders 14.9 NCD Due to Other Medical Condtions, Substances or Medications 14.11 Treatmeants for NCD

These flashcards cover key terms and definitions related to various neurocognitive disorders.

Frontotemporal neurocognitive disorder

A term to describe several types of dementia involving the frontal and temporal lobes, including Pick's disease.

Vascular neurocognitive disorder

Dementia caused by problems in the supply of blood to the brain, typically a series of minor strokes.

Prion's disease

A type of disease caused by structurally abnormal proteins; includes Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease.

Huntington's disease

Mostly an inherited neurodegenerative disease that results in the death of brain cells.

chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE):

a progressive, degenerative condition due to repeated head trauma

concussion

occurs when there is a significant blow to the head, followed by changes in brain functioning

deep brain simulation

a neurosurgical procedure involving the placement of a medical device called a neurostimulator that sends electrical impulses, through implanted electrodes, to specific targets in the brain