Which lobes are affected by Alzheimer's?: (A) Frontal and temporal lobe, (B) Temporal and parietal lobe, (C) Parietal and occipital lobe, (D) Parietal and frontal lobe
Answer is B. AD presents with insidious onset of memory loss followed by a slowly progressive dementia over several years. Pathologically, atrophy is distributed throughout medial temporal lobe andl ateral and medial parietal lobes. 4 A's of Alzheimer's disease are: 1. Amnesia:(Temporal ) Sho term and Long term memory 2. Apraxia (Non dominant parietal lobe ) 3. Anosognosia 4. Aphasia (Dominant parietal lobe )