Determine: Dx

question 44

Essay

Determine:
dx

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Definitions:

Dementia

A category of brain diseases that cause a long-term and often gradual decrease in the ability to think and remember, affecting daily functioning.

Lewy Body

Abnormal aggregates of protein that develop inside nerve cells, contributing to Parkinson’s disease, Lewy body dementia, and other disorders.

Pick Disease

A rare neurodegenerative disease that causes progressive destruction of nerve cells in the brain, leading to changes in behavior, personality, and ultimately severe dementia.

Korsakoff Syndrome

A chronic memory disorder caused by severe deficiency of thiamine (vitamin B1), most commonly due to alcohol misuse, characterized by memory loss and confabulation.