major or mild neurocognitive disorder

1. Major Or Mild Neurocognitive
Disorder

2. Major Or Mild Neurocognitive Disorder:
 All Neurocognitive disorder were at once time classfied
as "Dementia" because they involve similar cognitive
impairment & decline, and most often affect the elderly.
 When there is only a slight decline in one or more of
these functions, the disorder is considered mild.
 When the decline in one of more of these functuons is
severe,the disorder is considerd major.

3. Dementia:
 A syndrom characterized by acquired,progressive
cognitive impairment.
 It is a term used to describe a cluster of symptoms
including:
Forgetfulness
Confusion
Poor judgment
Difficulty doing familiar task
Decline in intellectual functioning

4. Types:
 Alzheimer's Disorder
 Vascular Neurocognitive Disorder
 Frontotemporal Neurocognitive Disorder
 Neurocognitive due to Traumatic brain injury
 Neurocognitive Disorder due to Lewy body disease
 NCDs due to Parkinson's Disease
 NCDs due to Prion disease
 Substance/Medication-induced NCDs

5. Alzheimer's Disorder:
 Attacks brain cells & Neurotransmitter, affecting the way
your brain functions,your memory and the way you
behave.
 Range of cognitive deficits:
 Aphasia-difficulty with language
 Apraxia-impaired motor functioning
 Agnosia-failure to recognizing objects
 Difficulties with planning,organizing & sequencing

6. NCDs Due to Traumatic Brain injury:
 Accidents are leading cause
 Symptom last for at least one weak after head
injury,including problems with executive function,learning
memory
 Memory loss is most common symptom

7. Neurocognitive Disorder due to lewy Body
disease:
 Microscopic protein deposits that damage brain over time
 Symptoms include impaired attention & alertness, visual
hallucinations,motor impairments

8. Substance/Medication-inductees
Neurocognitive Disorder:
 Results from prolonged drug use especially in
combination with poor diet
 May be caused by alcohol,sedatives,hypnotic,anxiolytic
or inhalent drugs
 Brain damage may be permanent
 Deficits may include:
 Memory impairment
 Disturbed executive functioning

9. Frontotemporal NCDs:
 Broadly refers to damage to the frontal or temporal region
of the brain.
 Affecting personality,Language,behavior
 Two Types of impairment
 Decline in appropriate behaviour
 Decline in language

10. Symptoms:
 Difficulties with planning
 Inability to make decisions
 Troubel focusing on task
 Inability to remember the names of objects & people
 Struggling to perform daily tasks
 Speaking or behaving in way that are not socially
accepted

11. Treatment:
 Testing can be performed by a neuropsychologist and the
condition can be diagnosed by a neurologist or geriatric
psychiatrist.
 Antidepressants & medication that treat memory loss and
other symptoms are availabl.
 Psychotherapy & Psychosocial support for patients and
familyare necessary for clear understanding & proper
management of the disorder.