movement disorder Flashcards
classification of tremor
- 14-18Hz primary orthostatic tremor
- 7-12Hz physiological tremor
- 4-12Hz essential tremor, dystonic tremor syndromes
- 2-12Hz neuropathic tremor, drug induced tremor, multiple sclerosis
- s disease
essential tremor?
- rhythmic
- symmetrical
- postural
- family history
- alcohol response 50%
- increase cerebellar outflow
treatment of essential tremor (level A effective)
- propranolol and primidone
- may combined
- may used for dystonic tremor
treatment of essential tremor (level B probably effective)
- alprazolam
- atenolol
- gabapentin
- sotalol
- topiramate
treatment of essential tremor (level C possibly effective)
- nadolol
- nimodipine
- clonazepam
- botulinum toxin A
- deep brain stimulation
- thalamotomy
treatment of essential tremor (not effective)
- levetiracetam
- 3,4- diaminopyridine
- flunarizine
- pregabalin
- zonisamide
- clozapine
parkinson’s disease diagnostic criteria
- progressive neurodegenerative disease
- age >60
- mutations in LRRK, PRKN, PINK1, DJ1, SNCA genes
- loss of dopaminergic nigrostriate neurones in substantia nigra
- synucleinopathy (alpha-synuclein aggregates)
- neurotoxicity/necrosis
- apoptosis
- bradykinesia and rigidity/ rest tremor/ postural instability (not cause by proprioception problem)
staging of alpha-synuclein pathology
stages 1 & 2: presymptomatic (inclusion bodies medulla and pons, olfactory
stages 3 & 4: classic (SN, midbrain, forebrain)
stages 5 & 6: dementia (neocortex)
types of dopamine pathway
- nigrostriate (origin: SN)
- mesocortical (origin: ventral tegmental area)
- mesolimbic (origin: VTA to nucleus accumbens)
- tuberoinfundibular (origin: hypothalamus)
stimulatory G protein
dopamine D1 and D5 receptors
inhibitory G protein
dopamine D2, D3, D4 receptors
levodopa?
- precursor dopamine and first line treatment
- always given with DOPA decarboxylase inhibitor
- either benserazide or carbidopa
- start at low dose and increase slowly
levodopa effects
- benefits:
- treats Bradykinesia
- treats Rigidity
- tremor responds to ANTIMUSCARINIC - disadvantages:
- short half life (2 hours)
- dyskinesia
- fluctuation
levodopa short term problems
- short half life
- need to control release
- need to give as intraduodenal infusion
- need to watch dietary protein and timing - side effects:
- nausea, vomiting
- dizzy
- flushing, rash
- sweating
- hypotension
- delusions, hallucination
- arrhythmias
- liver function
levodopa long term problems
- levodopa therapy:
- cumulative dose
- duration of therapy-3hours - dyskinesia:
- peak dose dyskinesia
- diphasic dyskinesia
- off period dystonia - on-off:
- wearing off
- freezing
- fluctuations ‘on-off’ effect