Parkisonism Flashcards
(13 cards)
What was Parkinson’s disease formerly called
SHAKING PALSY
What significant feature does Parkinson’s disease identify with
RESTING TREMOR
What are the 4 essential neurotransmitters in autonomic nervous system
Which one is a neurohormone but often it’s referred to as a neurotransmitter
1.acetylcholine
2.noradrenaline
3.dopamine
4.adrenaline
What is the difference between a neurological
and a mental disease
In Mental disease there is a chemical imbalance while for neurological disease it involves the the tissue or cells
At what age does Parkinsonism become more pronounced
60years
What is the epidemiology of Parkinsonism
0.5-1%( 60 -69)years old
1-3%(80 years old)
It is more commoner in men than in womem
Parkinsonism can be divided into two
Please can you explain them
Drugs that can cause secondary/atypical Parkinsonism
Primary/typical
Secondary/atypical
Primary/typical Parkinsonism: This is when someone is exhibiting the signs and symptoms of Parkinson’s and they actually have it
Secondary/atypical :someone is exhibiting the signs and symptoms of Parkinsonism but they don’t have it. It’s usually caused by drugs like haloperidol and reserpine
What does the extrapyramidal tract do?
It controls the muscle movement both involuntary and voluntary
Note:we are talking about autonomic nervous system and it’s actually okay just to think about involuntary but that’s wrong because of the basal ganglia being under the extrapyramidal tract.it also controls the voluntary muscles
Symptoms of Parkinsonism
Bradykinesia:slowness of movement
Drooling
Inability to smile /they laugh inside
Depression
GIT disturbances :nausea and vomitting
What do you understand by Parkinson’s disease as a neurodegenerative disease
According to my teacher it’s a neurodegenerative disease and not a I can’t remember sha
But my teacher said it’s defined as a chronic degeneration of dopaminergic receptors
But ChatGPT (According to it being a Neurodegenerative disease) it said it’s actually degeneration of the dopaminergic neurons that produce dopamine (I don’t know how that true is)not really the receptors and cause of that there would be reduced dopamine getting to the receptors
What is Epilepsy
Abnormal firing of Neurons
What is Alzheimer’s disease
Progressive loss of cholinergic receptors (acetylcholine receptors)
The goal of Parkinsonism
The goal of Parkinsonism is not to cure the disease but to slow down the progression of
