Assignment On Alzheimer Disease

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Alzheimer Disease; Interactive Media This case study is about Mr. Akkad who is a 76-year-old Iranian who presented with behavioral changes possibly associated with dementia. The Ct scan was negativ... e. He was diagnosed with a major neurocognitive disorder related to Alzheimer’s disease (Presumptive). Alzheimer’s disease is the most popular cause of major neurocognitive disorders in the world (Khoury et Al., 2018). Despite all research attempts, therapeutic alternatives for Alzheimer’s disease are still restricted to two drug classes: cholinesterase inhibitors (ChEIs) and the NMDA-receptor antagonist memantine (Khoury et Al., 2018). Donepezil, rivastigmine and galantamine are the three ChEIs FDA-approved as first-line treatment for AD (Khoury et Al., 2018). [Show More]

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