Dementia Quiz

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What is cortical atrophy?

A. Neuronal death/loss

B. neurogenesis

C. myelination

D. synapse formation

Neurofibrillary tangles are also called

A. tau

B. amyloid plaques

C. synapse

D. dendrites

Which proteinopathy is this?

A. Tau

B. Amyloid

C. neuron

D. dendrites

The picture is an example of loss of

A. visuospatial skills

B. verbal memory

C. language

D. attention

Degeneration of cholinergic system is associated with AD

A. TRUE

B. FALSE

C. No idea

D. may be

PET scans can detect Alzheimer’s disease.

A. TRUE

B. FALSE

C. May be

D. I don’t know

MMSE scores help characterize AD impairment : early diagnosis, mild-moderate, severe

A. TRUE

B. FALSE

C. may be

D. I don’t know

What are two major hallmarks of AD pathology?

A. tau and amyloid plaques

B. tau and sensory deficits

C. motor deficits and amyloid plaques

D. sensory deficits and motor deficit

What is PiB PET imaging?

A. structural scan

B. binds to brain tumors

C. amyloid plaques specific imaging

D. I don’t know

Dementia is an impairment of intellectual function with a compromise in ONLY the language domain.

A. TRUE

B. FALSE

C. may be

D. I don’t know

Prevalence of dementia is highest in which age group?

A. 85+

B. 60-64

C. 70-74

D. 20-30

Dementia affects the following except :

A. Memory

B. Visuospatial

C. executive function

D. motor skills

What is not a cause of dementia?

A. Alzhiemer’s disease

B. Pick’s disease

C. vascular dementia

D. loss of dopamine

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