Lecture: postnatal brain development - Parkinson's
8 important questions on Lecture: postnatal brain development - Parkinson's
Which parts of the brian are involved in parkinsons'?
- Pyramidal system (cerebral cortex, brainstem, spinal cord)
- Peripheral nerve system
- Muscle
- Cerebellum
- Extrapyramidal system (basal ganglia)
Explain from slowness of movement to fast movement. athetosis, ballismus, bradykinesia, chorea, dystonia, hyperkinesia, myoclonus, rigidity, tics, tremor (rhythmic movement of a limb)
bradykinesia, hyperkinesia, rigidity, dystonia, athetosis, chorea, ballismus, tics, myoclonus, tremor (rhythmic movement of a limb).
In parkinsons they have hypokinesia and hyperkinesia
Which cues are present years before the diagnosis?
- shoulder pain.
- obstipation
- not able to smell
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For the diagnosis you need ..., otherwise you dont have it. What symptoms play a major role too?
Rigidity and resting tremor.
Parkinsonism. Differential diagnosis:
give 3 .
Hint. The last one includes 4 types.
- Drug induced parkinsonism
- Vascular parkinsonism. Legs are more affected.
- Atypical parkinsonism
- Progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP)
- Dementia with Lewy Bodies (DLB)
- Cortical basal degeneration (CBD)
Which 3 systems are involved in PD?
Explain the 3 domaminergic treatments for motor symptoms
- Levodopa
- Dopamine agonist
- MAO B inhibitor
What are the 3 motor complications?
- Freezing (walks and then stops)
- Festination (walking on one place)
- Falls
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