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Lecture 10 - Parkinson's Disease Flashcards

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What type of disorder is Parkinson’s Disease?

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A chronic, progressive movement disorder

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What type of dysfunction does Parkinson’s Disease cause?

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Basal ganglia dysfunction

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What in the basal ganglia is affected?

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The substantia nigra die

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What is the importance of the substantia niagra?

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They serve as a dopamine neurotransmitter which is important for movement related functions

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How was Parkinson’s named in 5,000 BC by the Indian medical system?

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“Kampayata” or “shaking palsy”

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How did Chinese medicine contribute to the classification of Parkinson’s in 500 BC?

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Described the symptoms and treatments

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How did Ancient Roman physicians contribute to the classification of Parkinson’s?

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Described symptoms, facial expressions, and various treatments

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What essay did James Parkinson publish in 1817?

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“An Essay on the Shaking Palsy”

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Who made observations of people that characterized Parkinsonism symptoms in 1877?

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Jean Martin Charcot

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When were chemical differences in the brains of Parkinson’s patients identified?

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1968

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What became the gold standard treatment for Parkinson’s in 1968?

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Levodopa

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What transmitter to the basal ganglia produce?

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Dopamine

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What does dopamine enable the communication of?

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The substantia nigra and corpus striatum

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When does Parkinson’s clinically present?

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When 50% to 70% of the dopaminergic neurons degenerate

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What are dopaminergic neurons susceptible to in Parkinson’s?

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Abnormalities in mitochondrial complex I

Aggregation of alpha synuclein

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What occurs as a result of the abnormal protein handling and neuron death of dopaminergic neurons?

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Lewy bodies

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How can Lewy bodies be detected?

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MRI scan

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What is the greatest known genetic contributor to Parkinson’s disease?

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LRRK2

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What is the risk of Parkinson’s in a 59 year old with the LRRK2 mutation?

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28%

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What is the risk of Parkinson’s in a 69 year old with the LRRK2 mutation?

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51%

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What is the risk of Parkinson’s in a 79 year old with the LRRK2 mutation?

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74%

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How many American’s live with Parkinson’s?

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One million

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What percentage of persons ages 60 years and older does Parkinson’s effect?

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How many more times likely are men to have Parkinson’s than women?

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One and a half times

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Complications from Parkinson's disease is ranked the ____ leading cause of death by the CDC?
14th
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How many Americans are diagnosed with Parkinson's disease per year?
50,000 to 60,000
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What are the three types of Parkinson's Disease?
Adult-onset, young-onset, and juvinille
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What is the most common type of Parkinson's Disease?
Adult-onset
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What is the average age of Adult-onset Parkinson's Disease?
60 years old
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What is the age of onset in Young-onset Parkinson's Disease?
21-40 years old
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What is the age of onset in Juvenile Parkinson's Disease?
Before the age of 21
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What is the annual economic impact of Parkinson's disease in the US according to the American Journal of Managed Care?
~10.8 billion
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What is the cost of drugs commonly used to treat Parkinson's per patient per year?
$2,500 - $6,000
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How much does institutional care at an assisted-living facility or nursing home cost per person annually for Parkinson's?
$100,000
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What are some motor signs and symptoms of Parkinson's?
``` Tremor Bradykinesia Rigid muscles Impaired posture and balance Loss of automatic movements Speech changes Writing changes ```
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What is the main symptom associated with Parkinson's?
Tremor
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What is bradykinesia?
Slowing of movement
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What type of writing changes occur as a result of Parkinson's?
Micrographia
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What is micrographia?
Smaller handwriting that trails off and gets smaller
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What are some non-motor signs and symptoms associated with Parkinson's?
Sleep Disturbances Olfactory problems Pain Constipation
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What kinds of sleep disturbances are associated with Parkinson's?
RBD Excessive Daytime Sleepiness Sleep apnea or hyponea Restless Leg Symptom
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What is RBD?
A sleep disorder characterized by waking dreams where the individual acts out the dream.
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What sleep disorder has a higher conversion into Parkinson's?
RBD
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What is Braak's hypothesis?
The theory that non-motor symptoms are the most predictable and should be focused on to detect Parkinson's to enable earlier intervention
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Is there a cure to Parkinson's?
No
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What is the current recommended treatment for Parkinson's?
Levodopa
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How does levodopa work?
It is a dopamine replacement strategy. It is a precursor that is turned into dopamine in the body to increase dopamine levels
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What symptoms does levodopa treat in Parkinson's patients?
Stiffness Tremors Spasms Poor muscle control
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What are some limitations of levodopa?
The body easily adapts to treatment and gets lazy. It kills of needed dopamine cells because of the increase in dopamine and can further progress the disease
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What are other types of medication used to treat Parkinson's?
Dopamine agonist COMT MAO-B inhibitors Amantadine
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How is dopamine agonist used to treat Parkinson's?
By tricking the brain into thinking it has received the dopamine it requires
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How is COMT (Catechol-O-Methyl Transferase) used to treat Parkinson's?
By prolonging the effect of levodopa by blocking its metabolism
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How are MAO-B inhibitors used to treat Parkinson's?
By blocking the enzyme that breaks down levadopa
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How is amantadine used to treat Parkinson's?
By promoting the release of dopamine from nerve terminals and blocking dopamine reuptake
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What are some other non-medication treatments for Parkinson's?
Nutrition Stem cell therapy Exercise Deep brain stimulation

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