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IC16 - Parkinson's Disease Flashcards

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What are the 4 characteristic features of Parksion disease?

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  1. Tremor at rest
  2. Rigidity
  3. Akinesia
  4. Postural instability
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How is diagnosis made for Parkinson’s disease?

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Tremor, Rigidity, Akinesia/ bradykinesia

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What are the features of the idiopathic PD at initial presentation?

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  1. Asymmetric
  2. No postural instability
  3. No autonomic dysfunction
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List 2 drugs that patients with idiopathic PD response to at initial presentation.

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  1. Levodopa
  2. Apomorphine
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What are the two neuroimaging techniques that can be used for differential diagnosis?

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  1. MRI
  2. SPECT, DaT (differentiate essential tremors and other non-dopamine deficiency etiologies)
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What are symptoms associated with disease progression of idiopathic PD?

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  1. Unable to perform basic ADLs
  2. Choking
  3. Pneumonia
  4. Falls
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What is the pathophysiology behind PD?

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  1. Loss of dopaminergic neurons in substantia nigra
  2. Misfolded alpha-synuclein formation of Lewy body –> long term expression of alpha-synuclein decrease DA neurotransmission and mediates mitochondrial failure –> neuroinflammation –> activation of microglia
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What are the non-motor symptoms of Parkinson disease?

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  1. Cognitive impairments
  2. Psychiatric symptoms
  3. Sleep disorders
  4. Autonomic dysfunction
  5. Others: fatigue
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What are the features of early/ young onset PD?

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  1. < cognitive decline
  2. earlier motor complications
  3. Dystonia
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What is the preferred agent early/ young onset PD?

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Dopamine agonists

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What are the two purpose of pharmacological treatments for PD?

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  1. Increase central dopamine, dopaminergic transmission
  2. Correct imbalance in other pathways
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What symptoms is levodopa most effective in treating?

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bradykinesia and rigidity

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13
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Why is dopamine not recommended in treatment of PD?

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It does not cross BBB

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14
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What are the side effects of levodopa?

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N/V
Hypotension (orhtostatic)
Dorwsiness, sudden sleep onset
Hallucinations, psychosis
Dyskinesias

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What is one important counselling point for patients on levodopa?

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Eat on empty stomach or with light snacks if cannot tolerate drug S/E.

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Absorption of levodopa ________ with high fat or high protein meals.

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decreases

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17
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What drug is levodopa often give with?

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  1. DOPA decarboxylase inhibitors (benserazide, carbidopa)
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DCI ____ cross BBB.

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does not

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What is the dose of DCI needed to be administered with Levodopa?

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75 to 100mg (to saturate dopa)

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What is the on-off phenomenon?

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Unpredictable response to levodopa and is not related to dose or dosing interval

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What is the wearing off phenomenon?

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Effects wanes off before end of doing interval

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What can be done to manage the wearing off effects?

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  1. Modify times of administration
  2. Replace with modified release preparations at appropriate time
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23
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_____ is an motor complication of levodopa.

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Dyskinesia

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24
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How can dyskinesia for PD be managed?

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  1. Amantadine
  2. Replace with specific doses with modified-release levodopa
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25
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How can motor complications of levodopa be managed?

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  1. Adjust levodopa dose
  2. Offer dopamine agonist, MAOB-i, or catechol-O-methyl transferase inhibitors as adjunct
26
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Sustained release form levodopa has ___ bioavailability.

27
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How can dose adjustment be made when switching between IR and CR levodopa?

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IR to CR: increase dose
CR to IR: decrease dose

28
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What is the sustained release forms useful for?

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Decrease stiffness

29
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What are some counselling points pertaining to sustained released levodopa?

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Do not crush or open capsule

30
Q

List four DDI with Levodopa.

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  1. Pyridoxine
  2. Iron
  3. Protein
  4. Dopamine antagonists
31
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What is the antiemetic of choice in PD?

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Domperidone

32
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What are some ergot derivatives dopamine agonists?

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Bromocriptine
Cabergoline
Pergolide

33
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What are some non-ergot derivatives dopamine agonists?

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  1. Ropinirole
  2. Pramipexole
  3. Rotigotine
  4. Apomorphine
34
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Ropinirole is ______ by liver.

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metabolised

35
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Dose adjustment is needed for ____ impaired patients for Pramipexole.

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Renal (excreted unchanged in urine)

36
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Dopamine agonists have ____ t1/2 and duration of action than levodopa.

37
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What are the peripheral dopaminergic A/E of dopamine agonists?

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  1. N/V
  2. Orthostatic hypotension
  3. Leg Oedema
38
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What are the central dopaminergic A/E of dopamine agonists?

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  1. Hallucination
  2. Somnolence, day-time sleepiness
  3. Compulsive behaviors
39
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What are the non-dopaminergic A/E of dopamine agonists?

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  1. Fibrosis
  2. Valvular heart disease

Pertains more for ergot derivatives

40
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What is the MAOi type that have central effects and is used for PD?

41
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List two MAOi medications used for PD.

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Selegiline
Rasagiline

42
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Why does selegiline and rasagiline have long duration of action?

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Irreversible enzymes inhibitors

43
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MAOB inhibitors are useful in _____ stages of PD as monotherapy.

44
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Which of the MAOB inhibitors is metabolized to amphetamines that are stimulating?

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Selegiline

45
Q

List 7 DDI associated with MAOB-inhibitors?

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  1. SSRIs, SNRIs, TCAs
  2. Pethidine, tramadol
  3. Linezolid
  4. Dextromethorphan
  5. Dopamine
  6. Sympathomimetics
  7. MAOi
46
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What is the most important DFI associated with MAOi?

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Food containing tyramine . e.g. cheese or fermented products

47
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What are two examples of COMT?

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  1. Entacapone
  2. Tolcapone
48
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COMT must be given with ______.

49
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What are the DDI associated with Entacapone?

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  1. Iron. Ca2+
  2. Concurrent nonselective MAOi (but safe with MAO- Bi, caution with selective MAO-Ai)
  3. Catecholamine drug
  4. Enhance anticoagulant effect of warfarin
50
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List 2 side effects of entacapone.

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Diarrhoea, urine discolouration (orange)

51
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Which special population should use entacapone with caution?

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Hepatic impairment

52
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______ may occur when entacapone is initiated.

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Dyskinesia

53
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What is the main purpose of anticholinergic in PD?

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Tremor control

54
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What is the use of amantadine?

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NMDA anatagonist –> prevent glutamate from binding to NMDA receptor and subsequent cell death

55
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What drug should not be given with amanadine?

56
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Which group should use amatadine with caution?

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Renal impaired

57
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NMDA antagonists can be _____.

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stimulating

58
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What are the six adverse effects of NMDA antagonists?

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Nausea, light-headedness, insomnia, confusion, hallucinations, livedo reticularis

59
Q

Describe drug-induced parkinsonism.

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  1. Bilateral and reversible symptoms
  2. Acute/ subacute onset
  3. Uncommon to have rest tremors
  4. Will have normal uptake of presynaptic markers and reduced uptake of dopamine receptor ligands
60
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List 5 drugs that can cause drug induced parkisonism.

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Dopamine D2 receptor blockers
Dopamine depletes
Calcium channel antagonists
Atypical antipsychotics
Antiepileptic

61
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What is the management of drug-induced parkinsonism?

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  1. Anticholinergics
  2. Amantadine

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