Parkinson's disease

Question 1

idiopathic, slowly progressive CNS disorder

Answer 1

Parkinson’s disease

Question 2

loss of neurons in substantia nigra among other dopaminegic cell groups – results in depletion of dopamine in basal nuclei – can be primary or secondary

Answer 2

Etiology/pathophysiology of Parkinson’s disease

Question 3

often begins as slight tremor in hand – tremor is absent during activity or sleep – hands, arms, and legs are affected in order – progressive rigidity, slowness, and poverty of movement – difficulty walking with shuffling steps

Answer 3

Signs and Symptoms of Parkinson’s disease

Question 4

Drug therapy, levodopa, palliative

Answer 4

Treatment for Parkinson’s disease