parkinson's general Flashcards
0
Q
main job of BG?
A
starting and stopping voluntary movmt, inhibits unwanted movmts.
1
Q
5 major sx of PD?
A
- resting tremor (abates with voluntary movmt
- bradykinesia/akinesia
- postural instability
- muscular rigidity
- dementia (its the 2nd leading cause of dementia)
2
Q
TRAP in PD
A
tremor, rigidity, akinesia, postural instability
bradykinesia and rigidity rarely obs together except in PD
3
Q
what specific drug can u use to see sx improvement?
A
levodopa!
4
Q
what is dx is questionable?
A
PET scan with ligand specific for dopaminergic neurons (fluoro-DOPA)
