Movement Disorders (Parkinson's) Flashcards
1
Q
Parkinson’s Disease
A
Movement Disorder
Dopamine inhibits GABA - Movement can happen
Ach excites GABA - slows movement
BALANCE OF THOSE TWO
2
Q
Levodopa
A
taken up by dopaminergic receptors
usually taken with Carbidopa (enhances L-DOPA)
3
Q
Dopamine Agonists
A
Amantadine, Apomorphine, Pramipexole, Ritigotine, Ropinirole
4
Q
COMT Inhibitor
A
Entacapone
5
Q
MAOI
A
Selegiline and Resagiline
6
Q
Antimuscarinic
A
Decreases Ach influence
Benztropine, Biperidan, Trihexphenidyl