13006A patient has recently been diagnosed with late-onset familial Alzheimer disease (FAD). What caused this disease and what is the disease course. Discuss pathophysiologic differences in Alzheimer’s disease compared to dementia; the resulting presentation (signs and symptoms). Citing at least one outside scholarly article, how are these two disorders treated and is this consistent with the pathophysiologic findings?
Discuss clinical depression and its pathophysiological changes. What are links between depression and schizophrenia? How is treatment similar or different relating back to patho? Present at least one scholarly paper discussing the latest research, treatment, etc., in depression… is it consistent with what you have studied thus far.
Discuss the different types of strokes (etiology and lateral patho). Do they differ in signs and symptoms/presentation. Briefly discuss the treatment for each type from a pathophysiologic perspective. Describe the latest research, findings and/or treatment related to one of these types of strokes.