Parkinsons - 1 Flashcards
second most common neurogenerative disorder
parkinson’s
what is parkinsons
disorder of the basal ganglia fxn
cardinal signs of parkinsons
tremor
rigidity
akinesia (bradykinesia)
postural instability
parkinson’s is not only a
movement disorder
has non-motor symptoms
non-motor symptoms
cognitive dysfxn
dementia
depression
pain
fatigue
progressions of parkinson are
highly variable
highly variable
some have PD for 20-30 yrs w/ only mild limitations
others become severely disabled w/in 5-10 yrs
who are more affected by PD
men more commonly than women
3:2 ration
ethnic groups that’re affected
all groups
lower prevalence among black and asian individuals
mean age of onset
early to mid 60s
what has there been a recent surge of
young onset PD occurring in 5-10% of class
generally diagnosed b/w 21 and 40
what is there a loss of
dopamine producing cells in the substantia nigra of the midbrain
where is the site of action of the NT loss
in the basal ganglia
how is dopamine normally transmitted
by way of nigrostriatal neurons from the brainstem to the BG
what is dopamine needed for
normal activation patterns of the BG and thalamus
what does inadequate dopamine lead to
substantial consequences for initiation and speed of movement
progressive loss of nigrostriatal neurons is accompanied by
increase in glial cells in the substantial nigra
loss of neuromelanin
what do surviving neurons have
presence of lewy bodies
where are ley bodies identified
cortex
amygdala
locus ceruleus
valgal nucleus
peripheral autonomic nervous system
what do lewy bodies in the non-motor areas account for
non-motor symptoms associated w/ PD
sxs of PD origin
neurochemical
what loses its ability to produce dopamine
substantia nigra
how much may dopamine be depleted
up to 80% before sxs seen
what can compensate for loss of dopamine
remaining dopaminergic cells
loss of dopaminergic system
disinhibition of the cholinergic system
what does excessive cholinergic activity lead to
tremor
rigidity
loss of dopamine leads to
akinesia
bradykinesia