Neorocognitive Disorders

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PYC 4802

Neurocognitive Disorders

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Declaration form

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Table of contents:

Title page i

Declaration form ii

Table of contents iii

1) Introduction 1

2) Delirium 1

2.1) Clinical Picture 1

2.2) Epidemiology 2

2.3) Risk factors to consider 3

2.4) Some common causes of delirium 4

2.5) The criteria to consider for diagnosing a patient with delirium 4

2.6) Conclusion 5

3) Neurocognitive disorder (dementia) 5

3.1) Clinical picture 5

3.2) Epidemiology 6

3.3) Aetiology 6

3.3.1) Alzheimer’s dementia 6

3.3.2) Vascular Dementia 7

3.3.3) Huntington’s Dementia 9

3.3.4) Major or Mild Frontotemporal Dementia 10

3.4) Treatment of Dementia 10

4) Amnestic disorders 11

4.1) Clinical picture 11

4.2) Epidemiology 11

4.3) Aetiology 11

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4.4) Treatment of amnestic disorders 12

5) Cross-cultural factors to take into consideration 12

6) Resources 14

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1) Introduction:

The word cognition is a term used to include various tasks that include memory, language, orientation, judgment, planning, problem-solving, ability to have interpersonal relationships and perform actions. When there are a disruption in a person’s daily functioning due to a regular problem in one of these areas, it may be due to a Neurocognitive disorder. These disruptions in a person’s cognition can be a result of many causes. These include head injuries, a medical condition and the misuse or abuse of substances. Age can also play a very defining role and can also cause cognitive problems for instance Alzheimer’s disease. (Burke, 2012). In this essay the various factors that need to be considered when diagnosing a patient with Neurocognitive disorder...