Neuro: 2. Sally and Harry talk through Dementia and its main subtypes: Alzheimer's, Dementia with Lewy Bodies, Vascular and Frontotemporal. This episode was vetted by Prof. Steve Gentleman, Professor of Neuropathology at Imperial College London.
AMTS Mnemnonic: ABC (10 questions)
Age.
Birthday.
Count backwards from 20 to 1.
Date - current year.
Estimated time of day/day of week.
First/Second world war date.
Geography - current location.
Home Address (check recall at end of test).
Identify two people in area by name (or profession).
Jingoism - Who is Prime Minister or on Throne.
Links:
AMTS: https://www.mdcalc.com/abbreviated-mental-test-amt-10
Histopathology of the Substantia Nigra in Parkinson's Disease: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Liviu-Aron/publication/45314202/figure/fig1/AS:669388923482114@1536606164215/Loss-of-substantia-nigra-SN-neurons-causes-Parkinsons-disease-Pathological.jpg
