BB EOYS6 Flashcards
DBS has NICE approval (NHS funded) for which three diseases? [3]
- Parkinson’s disease (Hypokinetic movement disorder)
- Essential Tremor (Hyperkinetic movement disorder)
- Dystonia (Hyperkinetic movement disorder)
Criteria in DBS for Parkinson’s disease
What type of PD makes you elligible for DBS? [1]
What are the 4 classic symptoms for this? [4]
Idiopathic PD: with 4 classical symptoms: tremor, bradykinesia, rigidity, postural instability.
DBS for PD
DBS directly impacts which two symptoms? [2]
DBS improves which symptom due to less drug being required? [1]
Directly decreases bradykinesia and rigidity
Improves dyskinesia as less L-DOPA required.
Reduced but not totally eliminated
Brain regions for DBS
Which areas of the brain targeted for tremor? [3]
Which areas of the brain targeted for Dystonia? [1]
Tremor:
* Zona incerta
* Subthalamic nucleus
* GPin
Dystonia:
* GPin
Which structures are the arrows pointing to? [5]
Name 3 risks of DBS
- 2-3% risk of brain haemorrhage
- small risk of cerebrospinal fluid leakage
- 15% risk of temporary problems with transplantation (e.g. infection, allergy to implant).
Mechanisms of DBS
Explain the inhibition hypothesis [2]
Theory: PD due to overactive basal ganglia neurons in the STN and/or GPi.
DBS can block this and remove spontaneous discharge from GPi neurones
Mechanisms of DBS
Explain the excitation hypothesis [2]
DBS can excite afferent axons antidromically resulting in ‘jamming’ the spontaneous activity
DBS inhibits the local neuronal firing removing the spontaneous discharge from subthalamic nucleus
Mechanisms of DBS
Explain the disruption hypothesis
DBS in GPi can activate axon terminals causing extensive release of NTs (i.e. GABA & glutamate)
DBS dissociates inputs and outputs in the stimulated nucleus, thus disrupting/blocking the abnormal information flow through the GPi.
DBS disrupts abnormal information flow through the GPi
Which potential mechansim for DBS is depicted by the figure?
1- Inhibition hypothesis
2- Excitation hypothesis
3- Disruption hypothesis
4- Neuro-network modulation hypothesis
3- Disruption hypothesis
DBS activates axon terminals in the stimulated nucleus, induces extensive release of neurotransmitters, such as GABA and glutamate (Glu), and dissociates inputs and outputs in the stimulated nucleus
Name drugs & the drug class they belong to, to treat short term [2]& long term insomina [2]
Short-term use:
* lorazepam (benzo)
* temazepam (benzo)
Long-term use:
* eszopiclone (benzo)
* Zolpidem (Z-drug)
What are 5 side effects of using benzodiazepines used as hypnotics? [5]
- Change in sleep patterns (suppress deep sleep and REM sleep - which is the period you become most rested in)
- Daytime sedation
- Rebound insomnia
- Tolerance
- Dependence
These are indications that [] transmission is involved in the
genetic risk for anxiety disorders
Dopamine
Glutamate
GABA
5HT
These are indications that [] transmission is involved in the
genetic risk for anxiety disorders
Dopamine
Glutamate
GABA
5HT
Name 5 classes of drugs that can act as anxiolytics [5]
SSRIs
SNRIs
Benzodiazepines
5-HT1A agonists
β-adrenoceptor antagonists
Name 3 benzodiazepines used as anxiolytics
clonazepam, alprazolam, lorazepam
Name two SNRIs and two SSRIs used as anxiolytics [4]
SSRIs
* fluoxetine, escitalopram, paroxetine
* can be used to treat panic and social phobias
SNRIs:
* venlafaxine, duloxetine
Name two 5HT-1A agonists and one B-adrenoreceptor antagonists used as anxiolytics [3]
5-HT1A agonists: buspirone ipsapirone
β-adrenoceptor antagonists: propranolol
Which muscle does the trochlea nerve innervate? [1]
What movement does this cause? [1]
superior oblique muscle: downward and laterally
The opthalmic nerve divides into which nerves? [3]
Frontal nerve
Nasocilliary nerve
Lacrimal nerve