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1
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Peak age of onset of PD

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6th decade

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2
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Tetradof PD

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Hypokinesia, Bradykinesia
Resting tremor
Postural instabilility
Rigidity

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3
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CF of PD

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Expressionless face (hypomimia), stooped posture, festinating gait

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4
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Speech in PD

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Monotomous soft cluttered

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5
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early sign of PD

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Infrequency of blinking

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6
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initial sign of PD

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Tremor - 4 per sec pill rolling tremor of thumb and fingers

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7
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Aborts tremor in PD

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Complete relaxation

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8
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Rigidity

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Cogwheel rigidity

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9
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Graphia in PD

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Micrographia

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10
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Speech do in PD

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Hypokinetic dysarthria

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11
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Gait in PD

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Festinating gait - rapid but short steps

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12
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Walking in PD

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Reduced to shuffle

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13
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Spine in PD

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Extreme forward flexion

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14
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Tremors in PD

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begin in 1 limb spread to one side -> both limb

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15
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Inability to resist blinking in response to taapping bridge of nose or glabella

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Myerson sign

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16
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DDx of Parkisonism

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PD
Progressive supranucleur palsy
Dysautonomia
Lewy body dse 
NPH
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17
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indicates PD

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Sustained response to Levodopa

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18
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Rapid onset of Parkinsonism

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Neuroleptic meds, Metoclopramide

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19
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Pathology of PD cells and nuclei

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Loss of pigmented cells in substantia nigra and other pigmented nuclei

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20
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Pathology of PD, what appears pale

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Substantia nigra appears pale

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21
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Histopath of PD

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Eosinophilic cytoplasmic inclusions surr by faint halo (Lewy bodies)

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22
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Other regions ofn euronal loss in PD

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Mesencephalic reticular formation, sympathetic ganglia

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23
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Causes destruction of dopaminergic neurons

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MPP+

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24
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MPTP converted to what which produces irreversible Parkinsonism

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MPP+

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25
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This mutatation is the mc genetic abn in EARLY ONSET PD

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Park2 (parkin)

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26
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early onsent PD

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parkin, alpha synuclein

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27
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normal component of synapse but in high concentration, aggregates and is a main constituent of Lewy Body

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Alpha synuclein

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28
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Other constituents of LB

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Ubiquitin and tau

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29
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Ubiquitin protein ligase that functions in removal of unnecessary proteins from cells

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Parkin

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30
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Mutation of parkin leads to

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Misfolding of synuclein

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31
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In PD, what cells are lost? What NT is loss?

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Substantia nigra cells loss

Dopamine input loss

32
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With lost of DOPAMINE in PD, 2 nuclei become overactive

A

Subthalamic nucleus

Globus pallidus interna

33
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2 anatomic targets in Deep brain stimulation

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Subthalamic nucleus

Globus pallidus interna

34
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Tx of PD most effective

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L Dopa and L Dopa modifying drugs

35
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Crosses BBB

36
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Does not cross BBB

37
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Motor complications

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Fluctuations (“on-off)
Dyskinesias
Wearing off effect
Delayed on

38
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Decarboxylase inhibitor

39
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Moa of Carbidopa

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inhibits L dopa decarboxylation –> More of L dopa available –> crosses BBB

40
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Dose L Dopa-Carbidopa

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Levodopa/Carbidopa 25/100 mg BID titrated to 4 tablets 5 or more times daily

41
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Tx of PD extends plasma half life of L dopa

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COMT Catechol.o.methyltransferase inhibitors

42
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COMT Catechol.o.methyltransferase inhibitors MOT

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extends plasma half life of L Dopa

43
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COMT Catechol.o.methyltransferase inhibitors sample

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Entacapone

44
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Directly act on dopamine rc

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Dopamine agonists

45
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Dopamine agonists MOA

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Directly acts on dopamine rc

46
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May be initial tx esp younger individuals

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Dopamine agonists

47
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Less likely to cause DYSKINESIAS

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Dopamine agonists

48
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Donwside of dopamine agonists and AE

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Less potent

More motor and cognitive SE

49
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Dopamine agonists are derivatives of

50
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Dopamine agonists Ergot derivatives

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Bromocriptine
Pergolide
Cabergoline

51
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2nd gen dopamine agonists

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Ropinirole, pramipexole (minimal ergot)

Rotigotine patch

52
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2nd dopamine agonists Minimal ergot like effects

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Ropinirole and premipexole

53
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2nd dopamine agonists patch

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Rotigotine

54
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Adjunctive meds in PD

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Trihexyphenidyl and benztropine (anticholinergic) for tremors

Amantidine - antiviral

55
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adjunctive meds (anticholinergic) for tremors

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Trihexyphenidyl and benztropine

56
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Adjunctive meds antiviral

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Amantidine

57
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Moa of Amantidine (adjunctive meds)

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NMDA antagonist

Antiviral

58
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Mild tremors on tremor hypokinesia postural sx

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Amantidine

59
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Neuroprotective agents

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MAO B inhibitor reduces oxidative stress (Selegeline, Rasagiline)
Ropinirole, pramipexole
Vitamin antioxidants (Vit E)

60
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Mao B inhibitor samples

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Selegeline and Rasagiline

61
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MAO B inhibitor (Selegeline, Rasagiline) moa

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reduces oxidative stress

62
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SE of dopamine tx

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nausea
dyskinetic movements
end of dose reduction
on-off phenomenon (motor fluctuations)
psychosis
depression, patho gambling
63
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Reduction of tremor and bradykinesia

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L DOPA Carbidopa-L-dopa

64
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May prolong L dopa effects

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Controlled release Carbidopa-L-dopa

65
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Moderate effects on all aspects; reduced motor fluctuations of L dopa, less dyskinesia

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Dopamine agonists (Ropinerole, Pramipexole)

66
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Smoothing of motor fluctuations

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Glutamate antagonist (Amantidine)

67
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Tremor reduction

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Anticholinergics (Benztropine, Trihexyphenidyl)

68
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Prolonged effect on L Dopa

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COMT inhibitors (Entacapone)

69
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Reduced off time, Neuroprotection

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MAO inhibitors (Rasagiline, Selegline)

70
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SE meds
Nausea
DYSKINESIA
Orthostatic hypotension

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L Dopa Carbidopa-L-dopa, Controlled release Carbidopa-L-dopa

71
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SE meds
Orthostatic hypotension
Excessive sleepiness
CONFUSION
hallucination
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Dopamine agonists (Ropinirole, Pramipexole)

72
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SE meds
Leg swelling
CHF
Prostatic outlet obstruction
Insomia
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Glutamate antagonists (Amantidine)

73
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SE Meds
Dry mouth
Urinary outlet obstruction
Confusion
Psychosis
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Anticholinergics (Benztropine, Trihexyphenidyl)

74
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SE Meds
Urine discoloration
diarrhea
dyskinesias

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COMT inhibitor (Entacapone)

75
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SE of meds

Hypertensive crisis with tyramine rich foods and sympathomimetics

A

MAO inhibitors (Rasagiline, Selegiline)

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