Parkinsons Disease Flashcards
1
Q
Key Points about PD? (2)
A
- neurodegenerative disease
- motor and nonmotor symptoms
2
Q
Motor Symptoms? (4)
A
- tremor
- shaking
- stiff muscles
- slowness of movement
3
Q
Non Motor Symptoms? (6)
A
- decrease smell
- decrease sweating
- increase sensitivity to temperature
- fatigue
- anxiety
- depression
4
Q
Cause? (2)
A
- cell death in substantia nigra, which leads to a decrease in the production of dopamine
- low levels of GABA
5
Q
Treatment? (2)
A
- medication that mimics dopamine
- no known cure
