Parkison's Disease Flashcards

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what is the 2nd most prevalent neurodegenerative disorder?

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parkison’s disease

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what are the diff pathogenesis of parkisons?

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  • impaired degradatio of proteins, intracellular protein accumulation & aggregation, oxidative stress, mitochondrial damage, inflammatory cascades, apoptosis
  • Prion diseaes -> presence of Lewy bodies
  • Genetic factors
  • Environmental & endogenous toxins
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what are the 2 parts of substantia nigra & their functions?

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  • pars reticulata = receives signals from another part of the basal ganglia (stratum)
  • pars compacta = sends messages to the striatium
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what is the structure that receives nadequat eamount of nigrate cells which impairs person’s ability to control movement?

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striatum portion of basal gangli

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what is the pathophysiology of parkinons dis?

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  • loss of dopaminergic neurons in substantia nigra
  • presence of Lewy body
  • Cholinergic & serotenergic deficits
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what are important neurotransmitters affected in Parkinsons disease?

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  • Dopamine
  • Acetylcholine
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what will happen if there is no dopamine?

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excess muscle tone, tremors, & rigidity

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when will symptoms of PD show?

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if there is >60-80% dopamine lost

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what are motor & non-motor symptoms of parkinsons disease?

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Motor symptoms
* resting tumor
* rigidity
* bradykinesia
* postural instability

Non-motor symptoms
* autonomic: GI, urinary, & sexual, orthostatic hypotension, hyperhidrosis
* sleep disorders
* cognitive decline
* sensory problems (pain, visual)
* neuropsychiatric comorbidity (depression, dementia, psychosis)

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what are other symptoms of PD?

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  • “pill-rolling” tremor = repetitive invluntary rubbing of the thumbn and index finger
  • rigidity
  • stooped posture
  • expressionless, mask-like face
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what is the tx goal of PD?

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  • alleviate motor and nonmotor symptoms
  • limit complications
  • slow down, stop, or modify disease progression
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what is used to see if there are any improvements in the drug efficacy and symptom control?

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rating scales: Hoehn & Yahr scale & Unified Parkinson’s disease rating scale

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what is the simplest treatment of PD?

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Dopamine

however, it cannot cross the BBB

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what are the different dopamine receptors?

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D1 reeptors: D1 & D 5
D2 receptors: D2, D3, D4

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What happens with stimulation of D2 receptors?

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Antiparkinsonism

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What dopamine receptors are targeted by drugs?

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D2
D1
D3

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What are the 4 pathways for production of Dopamine?

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Nigostrial pathway
Mesolimbic and mesocortical pathways
Tuberoinfundibular pathway

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What are the 4 pathways for production of Dopamine?

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Nigostrial pathway
Mesolimbic and mesocortical pathways
Tuberoinfundibular pathway

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What are the functions of these pathways of Dopamine production?

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  • Nigostrial pathway = responsible for movement & coordination
  • Mesolimbic & Mesocortical pathway = controls motivation, emotion, desire
  • Tuberoinfundibular pathway = inhibits the secreiton of prolactin
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What is the intendd target pathway for Anti-parkinson medication?

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Nigostrial pathway

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what are diff drugs used to tx motor sympotoms in px with parkinsons diseases?

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  • Levodopa = dopamin precursor
  • Dopamine precursor combination
  • Dopamine receptor agonists
  • Monoamine oxidase B inhibitors
  • COMT inhibitors
  • Anticholinergics
  • Others: Amantadine, Apomorphine
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What is the gold std for Parkisons dis?

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Levodopa

IT CAN CROSS THE BBB

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what phenomenon has symptoms of rigidity and hypokinesia improve when they take the med but effects wear of AFTER 1-2 HRS?

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wearing-off phenomenon

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what phenomenon has off periods of marked akinesia alternate over the course of few hrs with on-periods of improve mobility but often marked dyskinesia?

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On-off phenomenon

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what are important AEs of Levodopa?
* dyskinesias (chronic use) -> apomorphine (emergency drug tx for overdose) * depression, anxiety, agitation
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what are are the clinical uses for Levodopa?
* used during first few yrs * motor features of PD, bradykinesia
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what are C/Is of Levodopa?
* not for psychotic px * peptic ulcer disease
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what happens to the effects of Levodopa admin from early stages to chronic use?
* early stage = almost complete improvement * advanced stage of the disease = partial imprtovement of motor symptoms * longer stage = partial improvement with dewveloping dyskinesia
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what happens if DOPA decarboxylase exits outside the CNS?
INC dopamine levels in the rest of the body -> nausea, vomiting, anorexia, and orthostatic hypotension
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what is the more problematic side effect of L-dopa?
can cause tachycardia and arrhythmia
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what are advantages of Levodopa combinations?
* prevents peripheral side effects (nausea, vomiting) * more Levodopa available for use byu the brain * GI effects are less bothersome * CV effects are reduced
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what are the diff Levodopa combinations?
* Sinemet (Levodopa + Carbidopa) * Stalevo (Levodopa + Carbidopa + Entacapone)
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what is a DOPA decarboxylase inhibitor of Sinemet?
Carbidopa | does not enter CNS
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What is Entacapone in Stalevo?
COMT inhibitor | reduyces metabolism of L-dopa
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What is Entacapone in Stalevo?
COMT inhibitor | reduyces metabolism of L-dopa; prolonging action of the drug
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what are alternative first line drugs of PD?
Dopamine receptor agonsits
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what are advantages of Dopamine receptor agonists?
* reduced risk of dykinesias & motor fluctuations * indicated for those who cannot tolerate high doses of L-dopa
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what is the MOA of Dopamine receptor agonsits?
* diretly asks on postsynaptic dopamine reeptors * no toxic metabolites * do not compete
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what are important AEs of Dopamine receptor agonsits?
* impulse control disorders are enhanced * GI: anorexia, nausea, vomiting * CV: postural hypotension, painless digital vasospasm * Dyskinesias * Mental: hallucinations, delusions, impulse control * Bromocriptine: nasuea, vomiting, somnolence, pulmonary fibrosis * Pergolide: valvular heart disease
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what are ergot derivatives that can be used in Dopamine receptor agonists?
Bromocriptine: D2 agonist Pergolide: D1 & D2 agonists
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What are C/Is of Dopamine receptor agonists?
* Ergot derivatives = peripheral vascular disease * Pergolide = valvular <3 disease
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what are diff tx for motor symptoms?
* levodopa * levodopa combinations * dopamine receptor agonists * COMT inhibitors * Monoamine oxidase inhibitors * acetylcholine blocking agents * Amantadine
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what are the 2 Monoamine oxidase inhibitors used for PD?
Selegiline Rasagiline
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what are the MOA of Selegiline & Rasagiline?
* retards breakdown of dopamine * enhances effect of LD * reduce on-off phenomenon
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what are important AEs?
* Selegiline = insmonia & hallucinations * MAO-A or MAO-B = tachycardia, vomiting, headache
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what drugs are not supposed to be taken w/ MOAIs?
* Meperidine * Tramadol * Methadone * Propoxyphene * Cyclobenzaprine * St. John's wort * Dectromethorphan
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What are other COMT inhibitors?
Tolcapone Entacapone
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what do these COMT inhibitors do?
* prevent peripheral enxyme from degrading L-dopa * More L-dopa to get into the brain * only Tolcapone can cross BBB * given as adjunct
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what are AEs of COMT Inhibtors?
* dyskinesia * nausea * confusion * diarrhea * abdominal pain * orthostatic hypotension * sleep disturbances * orange discoloration of urine * Tolcapone
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what PD drugs are used to improve tremor and rigidity more than bradykinesia?
Acetylcholine blocking agents
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What are the diff Ach Blocking agents?
Benzotropine Biperiden Trihexyphenidyl HCl
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what are significant AEs?
* dry mouth * blurred vision * difficulty with micturition/constipation
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what is the clinical use of Ach blocking agents?
monotherapy later on as adjunct therapy
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what is an antiviral agent that has potentiate dopaminergic functions that influence synthesis, release and reuptake of dopamine?
Amantadine
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what are important AEs of Amantadine?
Restlessness confusion irritability insomnia depression hallucinations confusion seizures
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what are other treatment approaches?
* neurosurgery: Pallidotomy & deep brain stimulation * neuroprotective therapy * gene therapy * deep brain stimulation
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what tx approach involves an implantable device that directly sends elecrtical signals to the basal ganglia and coutneract the signaling in PD?
Deep brain stimulation
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what is used as tx for Dementia?
Rivastigmine
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What is used as tx for Psychosis?
Atypical antipsychotics = Clozapine, Quetiapine | DO NOT USE TYPICAL ANTIPSYCHOTICS
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What is used as tx for Psychosis?
Atypical antipsychotics = Clozapine, Quetiapine | DO NOT USE TYPICAL ANTIPSYCHOTICS
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What is the tx for mood disorders?
antidepressants
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what is the tx for sleep disorders?
Melatonin
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what are txs for Autonomic dysfunction?
* avoid preceipitating factors of orthostatic hypotension (sudden changes in posture, large meals, vasodilators)
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what are general rules in prescribing levodopa?
* use of this should be delayed until there is signficant disability * to delay long-term side effects -> dopamine agonist or a slow-release levodopa
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what are other anti-PD used if there is functional impairment?
* anticholinergic = for tremors * Amantadine = drug-induced dyskinesias * Apomorphine = freezing "off" episodes or "on-off" phenomenon
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what anti-PD is given if age is >60yo or <60yo?
* <60 yo = Dopamine receptor agonists * >60 yo = Levodopa