23: Drugs For Alzheimer's & Parkinson's Disease

Question 0

Dementia

Answer 0

The loss of intellectual function such as thinking, remembering, and reasoning, of sufficient severity to interfere with a person’s daily functioning

Question 1

Alzheimer’s disease

Answer 1

A progressive, and terrible condition that destroys brain cells, gradually causing lots of intellectual abilities such as memory and extreme changes in personality and behavior

Question 2

Neuron

Answer 2

A unique type of cell found in the brain and body that is specialized to process and transmit information

Question 3

Neurotransmitter

Answer 3

A chemical substance such as acetylcholine or dopamine that transmits nerve impulses across a synapse

Question 4

Parkinson’s disease

Answer 4

A progressive disorder of the nervous system marked by muscle tremors, muscle rigidity, decreased mobility, stooped posture, slowed voluntary movements, and a mask-like facial expression