Question

51. Which of the following type of dementia is the most common among all dementias

A.Parkinsons
B.Lewy Bodies
C.Vascular
D.Alzheimer

52. The average life expectancy after onset of alzheimer dementia is
A.4-6 Years
B.6--8 Years
C.2--4 years
D.8--10 Years

53. The most important symptom in vascular dementia is that changes in functioning may be

A. Progressive
B. Abrupt
C.Non progressive
D.Gradual

54. Dementia occurs in with parkinson disease

A.40-50%
B.20-40%
C.50-60%
D.40-60%

56. There is increased incidence of alzheimer in

A.Fragile x syndrome

B.Down syndrome

C.Klinefelter syndrome

D.Turner syndrome

57. Individuals with ApoE-4 Allele have an risk of developing alzheimer disease

A.Have no effects

B.Increased

C.Decrease

D.Sometimes increase sometimes decrease

58. The mini mental state examination evaluates

A.Problem solving

B.thinking skills

C. Memory

D.All of them

59. In wernicke korsakoff syndrome which of the following are frequently affected

A .Mammillary bodies

B.Thalamus

C. Cerebrum

D.Hypothalamus

60. Human prions disease affects approximately

A.1/100000

B. 1/1000

C. 1/1000000

D.1/100

Answer 1

Answer- 51- (D) Alzheimer

Alzheimer's disease is the most common type of dementia among older people. It leads to memory loss, depression and sometimes serious brain injuries.

Answer-52- (D) 8-10 years

Life expectancy in Alzheimer disease is different for each individual. The average life expectancy after onset is assumed about 8-10 years.

Answer-53- (B) Abrupt

Vascular dementia occurs due to the brain strokes. According to studies, it is identified by an abrupt onset in terms of cardiovascular diseases.

Answer-54- (C) 50-60%

According to researches, 50-60% people with Parkinson's disease experience dementia with the progress of their disease.