Parkinson Flashcards
Tremor or shaking small handwriting losss of smell trouble sleeping trouble moving or walking constipation a soft or low voice masked face dizziness or fainting stooping or hunching over What are these all signs of?
A
late signs of parkinsons
B early signs of parkinsons C comorbidities of parkinsons D etiology of parkinsons
B
early signs of parkinsons
loss of \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_producing cells in the basal ganglia is the reason for the above symptoms, the symptoms do not start to occur until 60-80% these cells have been lost. What cell is this A seratonin B leukocytes
C
dopamine
D
T cells
C
dopamine
___________ is mistaken for a symptom of Parkinsons’s, but is a result of treatment not he disease itself
A Dyskinesia B bradykneisa C hypokinesia D akinesia
A
Dyskinesia
slowness in maintaining movement with a smaller ROM repetitive movements get increasingly small (shuffling gait) A Akinesia B hypomimia C hypokinesia
D
Bradykinsia
D
Bradykinsia
Makes fewer automatic movements example: arm swing decreases during gait A akinesia B hypomimia
C
hypokinesia
D
bradykinesia
C
hypokinesia
masked face: decreased facial expressions body unable to respond to outward stimuli
A
akinesia
B hypomimia C hypokinesia D bradykinesia
B
hypomimia
difficulty initiating movements (freezing) when repeated automatic movement such as walking, talking, or writing
A akinesia B hypomimia C hypokinesia D bradykinesia
A
akinesia
increased mm tone caused by impairment in extrapyramidal system UE, LE, trunk, and head Can get dystonia in hands and feet from this (sustained mm contracture in abnormal position)
A
disturbed postural reflexes
B
ridgidity
C
tremor
B
ridgidity
Most common initial symptom pin rolling or money counting 1st unilateral resting \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ in hand resting \_\_\_\_\_\_ disappears with movement A disturbed postural reflexes B ridgidity
C
tremor
C
tremor
increases risks of falls due to instability
A disturbed postural reflexes B ridgidity C tremor
A
disturbed postural reflexes
swallowing speech oral motor control
A
motor symptom
B
autonomic symptom
C
non-motor
B
autonomic symptom
impaired executive functioning, memory, and attention difference alternating, dividing, selective attention bradyphrenia (takes more time to retrieve from memory) executive functioning: difficulty planning/problem solving increased risk for developing dementia these are all non motor symptoms of what area? A voice and speech B sleep d/o
C
mental functions
D
depression
C
mental functions
REM sleep related d/o problem falling/staying asleep nightmares and excessive day time sleeping
A
voice and speech
B sleep d/o C mental function D depression
B
sleep d/o
dysarthria: difficulty or unclear articulation decreased volume faster or slower _______ rates monotone more high pitched
A voice and speech B sleep d/o C mental function D depression
A
voice and speech
common co-morbidity approx 50% related to serotonin imbalance secondary to impact on brain structures that produce the hormone A voice and speech B sleep d/o C mental function
D
depression
D
depression
only occurs in 20% hallucinations or delusions increased to 70% of those with the disease of 20 years or more ________ may also be due to meds or brain changes
A psychosis B anxiety C fatigue D smell d/o
A
psychosis
brain hormone imbalance/neurotransimitter imbalance
A
psychosis
B anxiety C fatigue D smell d/o
B
anxiety
increased lethargy A psychosis B anxiety
C
fatigue
D
smell d/o
C
fatigue
loss of \_\_\_\_\_ is often an early symptom in diagnosis A psychosis B anxiety C fatigue
D
smell d/o
D
smell d/o