Neuro Flashcards
number one risk factor for Parkinson’s
aging2-4% risk >60 years
do males or females get Parkinson’s more
Males 3:2 (M:F)
what does Parkinson’s often start with/first sign
UUNILATERAL resting tremor (don’t HAVE to start our with but often do 75%)
when looking at brain, what is a hallmark to Parkinson’s
progressive Lewy Body accumulationstarts in brainstem and then goes up to frontal cortex and then works it’s way back to occipital cortex (most found in brainstem)
list four classical clinical features of Parkinson’s
Bradykinesia
Muscular Rigidity
Postural Instability
Resting Tremor
describe rest tremor
“pill-rolling”
UNILATERAL/symmetric
common appearance of gait in Parkinson’s
narrow stance, small-shuffling steps, stooped over
common non-motor features of Parkinson’s
fatigue, saliva, nocturia
how to tell if Parkinsonism due to Parkinson’s or drugs
are features presenting symmetrically or asymmetrically
symmetrically due to drugs
asymmetrically due to Parkinson’s
why do you want to get definitive dx of Parkinson’s when looking at neurodegenerative disorders when treatment basically the same for all of them
prognosisquality of lifeParkinson’s could still live 30 yearsOther neurodegenerative disorders 8-10 years
T/F diagnosis of Parkinson’s is clinical
true
T/F diagnosis of Parkinson’s is from good hx and physical
true
define Parkinsonism
bradykinesia in combination with at least 1 of rest tremor or rigidity
are reflexes impaired in those with Parkinson’s
no
diagnostic criteria of Parkinson’s
see picture
Parkinson’s diagnostic pearls
see picture
what best slows down the progression of Parkinson’s
exercise
goals of management of Parkinson’s
optimal quality of lifepatient-specific
T/F medication adjustment over time is the norm when treating Parkinson’s
true
Management strategies of Parkinson’s
see picture
Parkinson’s medications
see picture
rule when starting medications in Parkinson’s
start low and go slow
common side effects of selected dopaminergics
see picture
potential side effects of dopamine agonists like pramipexole (mirapex)
impulse controle disorders so impulsive shopping, gambling, hypersexuality, or binge eating
define Parkinson’s
neurodegenerative disorder associated with loss of dopaminergic neurons in brainstem and accumulation of Lewy bodies throughout brain
mainstay of pharmacotherapy for Parkinson’s motor symptoms
dopaminergic medications
mechanism of Parkinson’s
dopamine neurons die so less dopamineless dopamine (inhibitory) means failure to inhibit Ach (excitatory) in basal gangliathus increase GABA release (inhibitory)
where is loss of pigment cells seen in Parkinson’s
substantia nigra which projects to the striatum
age of onset of symptoms in Parkinson’s
45-65 years
facial involvement in Parkinson’s
relatively immobile face/fixed facial expressionskinda giving you the death stare
drug treatment of Parkinson’s
see picture (from pance prep pearls)
define tremor
involuntary, rhythmic, oscillating movements
is tremor hyperkinetic or hypokinetic
hyperkinetic
what kind of tremor occurs when the body is relaxed and supported by gravity
rest tremor
name the two types of action tremors
kinetic and postural
what kind of tremor would be seen in someone trying to complete a finger-to-nose test?
intention tremor (type of kinetic)
what kind of tremor is seen with someone that occurs when the walk forward?
task-specific tremor
what descriptors are important in determining phenomenology of a tremor (5 things)
locationlateralityfrequencyamplitudesituation in which it occurs
what is an essential tremor?
postural + kinetic
are men or women more likely to develop head tremors?
women
epidemiology of essential tremor
bimodal age onset5% of populationno gender preference
what tremor improves with alcohol
essential tremor
does essential tremor have increased mortality?
no, but 2-4 times the risk of developing parkinson’s
treatment of essential temor
reduce caffeinesleeppropanolol 40mg BID (can titrate up to 320mg)Primadone 12.5- 25mg (can titrate up to 250mg)
define dystonia
sustained of intermittent muscle contractions causing twitching postures, repetitive movements, or both.
difference between the movements in dystonia vs chorea or myoclonus
longer in duration, patterned
treatment of dystonia
chemodenervation, oral medications (dopaminergics, anticholinergics, dopamine depleting, muscle relaxants), and deep brain stimulation
define tic
brief, stereotyped movement or vocalization
3 key features of a tic
urgereliefsuppressible
when does a tic not always warrant a work up
in children- can be transient
define Tourette’s
multiple motor ticsat least one vocal ticstarts before age 21occurs at least daily for at least one year
list of drugs we have to know for hyperkinetic movement disorders (from the neuro section drug list, just an FYI)
RopiniroleLevodopaRisperidoneOlanzepinePropranolol