Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) Concept Map: An Overview
Alzheimer’s Disease is a gradually progressive dementia that is affecting cognition, behavior, and functional status. This map links the main points in AD including; clinical presentation, diagnosis, etiology and risk factors, pathophysiology, treatment, and monitoring. And here are some parts of the map.
Pathophysiology
This image shows part of the map explaining in a logical sequence the pathophysiology of Alzheimer’s disease.
Pharmacological Treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease
Note that current medications do not cure AD or reverse its pathophysiologic process. They aims to symptomatically treat the cognitive difficulties and treat psychiatric and behavioral sequelae.
As shown in the image below, AD pharmacological treatment is divided up into
A. Treatment of Cognitive Difficulties; using
- cholinesterase Inhibitors.
- memantine.
B. Treatment of Psychiatric/ Behavioural Sequale (Non-cognitive Symptoms)
Only for:
- Aggressive patients.
- Patients who pose a danger to self or others.
- Patients having symptoms that are interfering with function.
Includes; antipsychotics, antidepressants, and anticonvulsants. Each category is discussed thoroughly in the map.
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1. Printable version.
2. Whole map version.
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