Summary: Parkinson's

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  • 1 History and Demographics

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  • What is the incidence for Parkinson's in the UK?

    1/500
  • At roughly what age is the majority of people diagnosed?

    50s
  • Which gender is more susceptible

    Men
  • Is it a progressive or regressive condition?

    Progressive
  • Where is dopamine produced?

    substantia nigra located in the basal ganglia
  • Parkinsons are evident when about....of the dopamine producing neurones are lost.

    80%
  • The pars compacta substantia nigra has an important role in....

    motor control, motivation, arousal and reward
  • Dopamine cannot cross the blood brain barrier, but ......can

    L-dopa
  • Outside of the central nervous system (CNS) it acts on....


    vasodilation, increases urine output, reduces insulin production and gastrointestinal motility.
  • Give 4 motor symptoms of Parkinson's


    Muscle weakness
    Festinating gait
    Freezing of gait
    Loss of facial expression
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