Neuro conditions

Question 1

Reason why Parkinsons

Answer 1

dopamine producing neurones die in the brain. Mismatch of communication between brain and brain stem.

Question 2

State the movement pattern of Parkinson’s disease in 2 words

Answer 2

slow , jerky

Question 3

6 symptoms of Parkinson’s (TRAPSS) and the type of walk

Answer 3

Tremor
rigidy
akinesia
postural instability
stiffness
slow

shuffling gait

Question 4

What is MS

Answer 4

Autoimmune disease that causes destruction to the myelin sheath. Attacks happen over time causes the disease to gradually progress

Question 5

7 symptoms of MS
sss the moody fat cat

Answer 5

slow movements
scanning speech
speedy / rapid eye movement
tremors
mood
fatigue
cognition

Question 6

What happens during a stroke

Answer 6

destruction to the blood supply in the brain

Question 7

what is a ischemic stroke

Answer 7

blood in blocked in an arteries in the brain causing cell death

Question 8

what is a haemorrhagic stroke

Answer 8

burst blood vessel in the brain causing cell death

Question 9

8 symptoms of a stroke

Answer 9

unilateral symptoms
ataxia
altered muscle power
spasticity
dropped foot
impaired gait
sensation changes
loss of proprioception