parkinsons

Question 1

what are the motor signs present in someone with parkinsons disease

Answer 1

rigidity and head trembling, bradykinesia, shuffling gait short steps, reduced arm swinging, forward tilt of trunk, rigidity and trembling of extremities

Question 2

describe the bilateral/unilateral nature of parkinsons

Answer 2

parkinsons disease one side is always more affected than the other, but both sides normally affected. one WORSE than the other

Question 3

how do smoking and drinking affect Parkinson disease

Answer 3

smoking and drinking are protective

Question 4

what is the mean age of onset for Parkinson disease a neurodegenerative disease

Answer 4

65 years

Question 5

what happens in the brain when you have Parkinson

Answer 5

substantia niagra disappears in those with parkinsons, contains dopamine, this leaves parkinsons suffers wioth less dopamine, they also have lewy body inclusions in neurones of parkinsons which contributes to neurone damage

Question 6

alongside dopamine system what other system contribute to parkinsons

Answer 6

The CNS is also affected which cause non motor symptoms aswell as motor systems

Question 7

name some non motor symptoms of parkinsons

Answer 7

cognitive deficits, depression, diplopia, postural hypotension , constipation, reduced sense of smell,

Question 8

what is hyposmia

Answer 8

reduced sense of smell can happen in parkinsons due to olfactory bulb being affected

Question 9

RBD is a non motor symptom associated with parkinsons

Answer 9

acting out REM and may be injury partners and patients

Question 10

what protein causes neurodegnerative damage in parkinsons

Answer 10

α-synuclein,