Dementias Flashcards
1
Q
triad of Parkinson’s Disease
A
tremor
rigidity
bradykinesia
2
Q
tremor
rigidity
bradykinesia
A
parkinson’s
3
Q
MOA selegiline
A
MAO-B inhibitor
4
Q
MOA bromocriptine
A
DA agonist
5
Q
Parkinson’s disease w/ depression.. what meds don’t go well together?
A
Selegiline w/ SSRI or TCA (serotonin syndrome)
6
Q
side effect of amantadine
A
livedo reticularis
7
Q
parkinson’s patient with livedo reticularis. what med?
A
amantadine
8
Q
first line tx for Alzheimers
A
cholinesterase inhibitors
- donepezil
- galantamine
- rivastigmine
9
Q
MMSE score less than ____ suggestive of dementia
A
10
Q
Alzheimer’s brain imaging
A
cortical and subcortical atrophy especially temporal and parietal