Functional Anatomy Of Dementia Mnemonic

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  • N: Neuronal networks are disrupted in dementia syndromes.
  • E: Entorhinal region is typically affected in Alzheimer’s disease (AD).
  • U: Upward ascending pathways modulate behavior, mood, and attention.
  • R: Relative deficit profiles of neurotransmitters differ in dementias.
  • O: Organizational and planning difficulties may arise from lesions in frontal-striatal pathways.
  • N: Nucleus accumbens disruption leads to apathy and poverty of speech.
  • A: Anterior cingulate cortex and medial prefrontal cortex connect to the nucleus accumbens.
  • L: Lesions in cortical and subcortical regions contribute to vascular dementia.
  • L: Lateral orbital frontal cortex lesions result in impulsiveness and distractibility.
  • O: Overall, cortical and striatal injuries replicate corresponding clinical syndromes.
  • S: Synaptic and neuronal loss combine to produce clinical features in dementia.
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