Parkinson's Disease Flashcards
1
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Cause of PD:
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- not well understood
- thought to be a combo of genetic susceptibility or predisposition, PLUS some as yet unidentified toxic environmental triggers
2
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How many canadians are living with Parkinson’s?
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100,000
3
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How many quebecers live with Parkinson’s?
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25,000
4
Q
__% are under __yrs old.
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20% are under 50 years old
5
Q
Peak age for Parkison’s?
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55-60 yrs old
6
Q
Parkinson’s men to women ratio:
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11:9
7
Q
Very individual condition because..(4)
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- slow to develop
- symptoms vary
- rate of development varies
- response to meds varies too
8
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Primary motor symptoms:
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- tremors at rest( usually one side of the body first) they tend to disapear with physical activitiea
- rigidity of the muscle
- unstable posture/co-ordination/balance
- slow movements
9
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Tremors:
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- rhythmic, involuntary movement
- can affect head,hands and limbs
- can decrease with intentional movements
- affects about 75% of people with PD
10
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Rigidity:
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- an increase in muscle tone (stiffness) causing resistance to movement
- decrease during movement
- can be painful, especially in arms and shoulders
- sometimes people with symptoms are not aware
11
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Slowness of voluntary movements:
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- also called BRADYKINESIA
- sometimes can be seen as an inability to begin a specific movement
- becomes more pronounced with the progression of the disease
12
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Balance Co-ordination-posture:
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- impaired ability to maintain a steady, upright posture
- diminished ability to take corrective action to prevent falls
- abrupt movement can cause falls
- a very disabling symptoms
13
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What is PD?
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- a slow progressive degenerative disorder of the brain due to the loss of certain neurons which produce dopamine
- dopamine is a neurotransmitter allowing cells to send messages fo other cells
- these messages involve info enabling muscles to work normally
- impaired muscle tone and synergy results
