Parkinsonism Flashcards
Parkinson disease
Tremor
Rigidity
Akinesia
Postural instability
Paralysis agitans
Parkinsonism
Reversible parkinsonism through intake of
Typical antipsychotics
Reserpine
MPTP
DOC PARKINSON’S
WOF ON-OFF PHENOMENA WEARING OFF PHENOMENA
CI PSYCHOSIS
hpn crisis with MAOI
Levodopa dopamine precursor
Carbidopa inhibit dopa decarboxylase
Alternating periods of improved mobility and akinesia occurring over a few hours to days during tx
On-Off Phenomena
Deterioration of drug effect in between medication doses
Wearing off phenomena
Partial agonist at D2 brain receptors
LEVODOPA INTOLERANCE
HYPERPROLACTINEMIA
WOF ERYTHROMELALGIA AND PULMONARY FIBROSIS
Bromocriptine
Partial agonist at D3 brain receptors
RESTLESS LEGS SYNDROME
WOF COMPULSIVE GAMBLING HYPERSEXUALITY OVEREATING TENDENCY TO FALL ASLEEP
CI PUD recent MI and psychotic illness
Pramipexole
Partial agonist at D3 brain receptors
Antagonist at 5HT and alpha receptors
OFF PERIODS OF PARKINSON’S
Premedicate with trimethobenzamide to prevent SEVERE NAUSEA
Apomorphine
MAO TYPE B INHIBITOR
Adjunct
Selegiline
COMT inhibitor
WEARING OFF PHENOMENA
WOF sleep disturbance orange urine
WOF NEUROLEPTIC MALIGNANT SYNDROME
Entacapone
Antagonizes adenosine
INFLUENZA A
WOF ACUTE TOXIC PSYCHOSIS LIVEDO RETICULARIS
improve bradykjnesia rigidity and tremor
Amantadine
Livedo reticularis
Amantadine Hydroxyurea Minocycline Gemcitabine Quinidine
Antimuscarinic Anticholinergic
EXTRAPYRAMIDAL SYMPTOMS
WOF ATROPINE-like effects
Exacerbate tardive dyskinesia from antipsychotic drugs
Benztropine