Terms Parkinson's Disease
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- Hypokinetic disorder, AKA shaky palsy, described in 1817, not defined until 100 yrs later
- Parkinson's Disease`
- CNS processing disease of substantia nigra
- Parkinson's
- Movement regulated by dopamine, no known cause
- Parkinson's
- Rigidity (lead pipe/cog wheel)slow movement
- Parkinson's
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Retropulsion/propulsion (postural instability)
Resting tremor - Parkinsons
- Due to trauma or toxin, seizure meds, all drugs above block dopamine receptors
- Secondary Parkinsons
- Carbon monoxide, hydrocephalus, tumor, infarct, subdural hematoma
- Less commmon causes of Secondary Parkinsons
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80% begin with resting tremor
Pill rolling, tremor worse at rest, absent during sleep - S&S Parkinsons
- Diminishes with movement, enhanced with emotional tension or fatigue
- S&S Parkinsons
- hands, arms, legs affected in that order, Facial muscles
- S&S Parkinsons
- hypophonetic, monotonous, stuttering dysarthria
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Speech problems
Parkinsons - Dementia, depression, increased dependency i self car and living skills
- S&S Parkinsons
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levodopa (dopamine replace), not long lasting
therapy - tx for Parkinsons