Movement Disorders (Parkinson's) Flashcards

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Parkinson’s Disease

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Movement Disorder

Dopamine inhibits GABA - Movement can happen
Ach excites GABA - slows movement

BALANCE OF THOSE TWO

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2
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Levodopa

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taken up by dopaminergic receptors

usually taken with Carbidopa (enhances L-DOPA)

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Dopamine Agonists

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Amantadine, Apomorphine, Pramipexole, Ritigotine, Ropinirole

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4
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COMT Inhibitor

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Entacapone

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5
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MAOI

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Selegiline and Resagiline

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Antimuscarinic

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Decreases Ach influence

Benztropine, Biperidan, Trihexphenidyl

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