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B7-037 Parkinsons Disease Flashcards

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[…] control systems have no direct output

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motor

(modulate outputs through cerebellum and basal ganglia via thalamus)

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responsible for automatic movements (habits)

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basal ganglia

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responsible for feed forward systems (accuracy)

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cerebellum

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akinetic rigid syndrome is characterized by [3]

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slowness of movement (bradykinesia)
velocity independent increased tone (rigidity)
postural instability

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5
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move too little
akinetic-rigid syndrome
parkinsonism

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hypo-kinetic movement disorders

(all synonyms)

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move too much
abnormal involuntary movements

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hyper-kinetic movement disorders

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primary clinical signs of parkinsonism [3]

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bradykinesia/akinesia
rigidity
postural instability

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most common cause of parkinsonism

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parkinson’s

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what two structures make up the striatum of the basal ganglia?

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caudate
putamen

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what two structures make up the lenticular nucleus of the basal ganglia?

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putamen
globus pallidus

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parts of the basal ganglia [5]

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caudate
putamen
globus pallidus
subthalamic nucleus
substantia nigra

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12
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integrate multimodal cortical information in the context of motivational information to facilitate automatic and stereotyped behaviors

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basal ganglia

(habits: walking, driving, etc)

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major inputs to basal ganglia system

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cortico-striate

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major output of the basal ganglia

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globus pallidus internus

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the output from the globus pallidus internus is […] to the thalamus

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inhibitory

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the output from the globus pallidus internus is inhibitory to the thalamus, which decreases […]

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magnitude of movement

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17
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excess activity in the globus pallidus interna will result in

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akinetic rigid syndrome

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increased activity of the direct pathway gives […] output of GPi and […] movement

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less
increased

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increased activity of the indirect pathway gives […] output of GPi and […] movement

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more
decreased

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the inhibitory neurotransmitter in the basal ganglia system is

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GABA

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the excitatory neurotransmitter in the basal ganglia system is

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glutamate

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22
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the direct and indirect inputs of the basal ganglia fire […]

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simultaneously

(and both can both increase and decrease movement)

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dopaminergic modulation of the basal ganglia system occurs through

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substantia nigra

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24
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more dopaminergic activity […] output from GPi, […] movement

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less
more

via substantia nigra

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less dopaminergic activity […] output from GPi, […] movement

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more
less

via substantia nigra

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direct pathway […] movement

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facilitates

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indirect pathway […] movement

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inhibits

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there are […] neurons within the striatum that also modulate the basal ganglia system

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ACh

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hypokinetic movement disorders result from […] activity of GPi

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too much (more inhibition)

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hyperkinetic movement disorders result from […] activity of GPi

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too little (less inhibition)

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31
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when a patient has akinetic rigid syndrome that is bilateral and mildly asymmetric with no other systems affected, the pathology is affecting the

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substantia nigra

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32
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parkinson’s disease is caused by idiopathic neurodegeneration of the

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substantia nigra

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in Parkinson’s, there is […] dopaminergic input to the striatum, and […] output from GPi resulting in […] inhibition of thalamus

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in Parkinson’s, there is [less] dopaminergic input to the striatum, and [more] output from GPi resulting in [more] inhibition of thalamus

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34
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the basal ganglia is also associated with parts of limbic system which can cause […] in Parkinson’s patients

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apathy (amotivational)

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35
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the basal ganglia is also associated with parts of prefrontal cortex which can cause […] in Parkinson’s patients

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dysexecutive symptoms

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36
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the basal ganglia is associated with parts of frontal eye fields which can cause […] in Parkinson’s patients

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hypometric saccades

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37
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the basal ganglia is associated with the motor and premotor cortex which causes […] in Parkinson’s patients

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akinesia

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38
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decreased output from the GPi can cause what affect on the limbic system?

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hypermotivation (addiction)

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decreased output from the GPi can cause what affect on the prefrontal cortex?

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excessive planning (obsessive complex disorder)

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40
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symptomatic treatment of Parkinson’s focuses on [2]

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repair of dopamine deficiency

modulation of basal ganglia circuits with DBS

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41
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can dopamine cross the BBB?

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no, but levodopa can (precursor, converted once crosses)

42
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most effective agent for the treatment of Parkinson’s

43
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what patients with Parkinson’s will have a significant benefit from levodopa?

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all of them

(however, wears off after 10 years)

44
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blocks dopamine decarboxylase in the blood

45
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blocks comethyltransferase in the blood and brain

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tolcapone

COMT inhibitor

46
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blocks monoamine oxidase B in the brain [2]

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selegiline
rasagiline

47
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Sinemet is what combination of drugs?

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carbidopa/levodopa

48
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dopamine agonists [2]

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pramipexole
ropinirole

(not as effective for motor symptoms as LDOPA, but have longer half life)

49
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long term complications of LDOPA

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wearing off-phenomenon
dyskinesias (chorea, dystonia)

50
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what is the cause of long term complications of LDOPA [2]

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short half life

decreasing ability of nigral neurons to store dopamine

51
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deep brain stimulation is only effective in PD patients responsive to

52
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targets of DBS [2]

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GPi
subthalamic nucleus (can adversely affect speech)

53
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primary feature suggesting a patient with akinetic rigid syndrome does not have Parkinson’s

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poor response to LDOPA

54
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other causes of akinetic rigid syndrome (not Parkinsons)

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encephalitis
multi-system atrophy
vascular
toxins
drug induced

55
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the pathology in multiple system atrophy is in the […]

56
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parkinsonian features
early postural instability
early speech difficulty
peripheral neuropathy
cerebellar signs
pyramidal tract signs

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multiple system atrophy

57
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caused by ischemia to the striatum
history of HTN and strokes
MRI white matter changes

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vascular parkinsonism

58
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dopamine antagonists can cause

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drug induced Parkinsonism

59
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dopamine antagonists [3]

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phenothiazines
metoclopramide
thioxanthenes

60
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drug induced Parkinsonism can take up to […] to reverse

61
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in […] postural tremor is greater than resting tremor

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drug induced Parkinsonism

62
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rhythmic abnormal involuntary movement

63
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most common tremor

64
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treatment of tremor [3]

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primidone
propanolol
focused US targeting thalamus

65
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abnormal involuntary movement that the patient can voluntarily suppress but still have an urge to move

66
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common diseases causing tics [2]

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Tourette’s
adult-onset Tic disorder

67
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treatment of tic

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neuroleptics
pimozide
cognitive behavioral therapy

68
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sustained abnormal involuntary movements

69
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common diseases causing focal dystonia

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torticollis
writer’s cramp

70
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treatment of dystonia

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botulinum toxin (focal)
anticholinergics (generalized, hard to treat)

71
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non-sustained, arrhythmic ballistic movement

72
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involves an agonist, antagonist, agonist

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ballistic movement

73
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hemi-ballismus can result from […] stroke

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subthalamic

74
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chorea is seen in […] disease

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Huntington’s

75
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treatment of chorea

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dopamine antagonists

76
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contralateral hemiballismus indicates lesion in the

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subthalamic nucleus

77
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brief, shock like movement of simulatenous agonist/antagonist

78
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common diseases causing myoclonus

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primary generalized epilepsy
post anoxic

79
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treatment of myoclonus

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valproic acid
long-acting benzos

80
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abnormal involuntary movements after the use of a dopamine blocking unit

(often an antipsychotic)

A

tardive dyskinesia

81
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dystonia and chorea of the tongue, mouth, and mandible are commonly seen in

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tardive dyskinesia

82
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[…] prevent tardive dyskinesia

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anticholinergics

83
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treatment of tardive dyskinesia

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valbenazine

84
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akinetic rigid syndrome is a synonym for

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Parkinsons/parkinsonism

85
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if a patient with akinetic rigid syndrome does not respond to levodopa, what diagnosis do they have?

A

Parkinsonism

86
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cause of Parkinson’s disease

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degeneration of the substantia nigra

87
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cardinal features of akinetic rigid syndrome [3]

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bradykinesia
rigidity
postural instability

88
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velocity independent increased tone

89
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MOA-B inhibitors prevent the breakdown of

90
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carbidopa prevents the breakdown of

91
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the major output of the basal ganglia is via the

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globus pallidus interna

92
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the GPi inhibits the

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ventral lateral thalamus

93
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decreasing the activity of the GPi would […] the ventrolateral thalamus

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disinhibit

94
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do basal ganglia have direct motor outputs?

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no,

they modulate the output of the corticospinal and corticobulbar

95
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precursor to dopamine

96
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inhibits the peripheral metabolism of levodopa

97
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[…]inhibitors prevent the breakdown of dopamine [2]

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MOA inhibitors
COMT inhibitors

98
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damage to the […] results in decreased inhibitory output from the basal ganglia to the motor thalamus

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subthalamic nucleus

99
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atrophy of the globus pallidus would result in

100
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non-sustained arrhythmic ballistic movements affecting one extremity

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hemiballismus

(i.e. arm flings out uncontrollably, striking people or objects)

101
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classically hemiballismus is related to damage in the

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subthalamic nucleus

(but can be any part of the basal ganglia)

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