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Parkinsons - Exam 4 Flashcards

1
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tremor means

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rhythmic movement around a joint

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2
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what is the hallmark of parkinsonism

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tremor at rest

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3
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movement that is involuntary can also be seen with

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brain lesion and alc/drug toxicity

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4
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chorea is what

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muscle jerks in various areas

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5
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chorea means ___ movement and coordination

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impaired

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Ballismus means

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violent abn movements

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athetosis means

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slow, writhing

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dystonia means

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abn posture

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tics means

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single repetitive movements on the face especially

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10
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choreathetosis is caused by (7)

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trauma, chorea gravidarum, tumors, cerebral palsy, huntingtons, ataxia telangectasia, kernicterus

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choreoathetosis is a combination of what

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chorea, athetosis and dystonia

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12
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neuronal communication is controlled by what 3 things in the brain

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motor cortex, thalaus, basal ganglia

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basal ganglia does what

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regulates motor activities

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thalamus does what

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relays signals to cortex

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15
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basal ganglia is made of what

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striatum, substantium nigra, globus pallidus, subthalamic nucleus

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16
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movement disorders are related to _____ dysfunction

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basal ganglia

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17
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parkinson treatment targets what specific part of the basal ganglia

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substantia nigra

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18
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parkinsonism is acute or progressive

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progressive

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19
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symptoms with parkinsonism

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rigidity, bradykinesia, tremor, postural instability, cognitive decline

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20
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anogram for parkinsons

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TRAP, tremor, rigidity, akinesia, posture

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21
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____ neuron degradation is associated with the pathogenesis of parkinsonism

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dopaminergic

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22
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what pathway with dopamine is specifically affected

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nigro-striatal pathway

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23
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increase or decreased dopamine levels

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decreased

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24
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what may lower the risk of PD

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cigs, coffee, anti-inflammatories, uric acid

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25
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what is harmful/ increases risk of PD

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lead, manganese exposure, vit. d deficiency

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26
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genetic factors included in PD

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a-synuclein

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27
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where is a-synuclein found

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in CNS neurons

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28
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where specifically are a-synucleins found in neurons

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nucleus, presynaptic terminal, mitochondria

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29
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where else is a-synuclein found

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lewy bodies

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30
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misfolding of proteins associated with what neurodegenerative diseases, which one specific to a-synuclein

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parkinsons, alzheimers, multiple system atrophy, prion disease

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31
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Prion diseases are though to cause what

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protein misfolding, dementia

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32
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risk factors with PD

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60 or older, men, teachers, healthcare, farmers, herbicides, genetics

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33
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treatment for parkinsons

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PT, levodopa, CNS antimuscarinics

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34
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what treat to avoid with PD

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dopamine receptor antagonists, MPTP

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35
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what does MPTP do

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destroys dopaminergic neurons

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36
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dopamine does not cross ___

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BBB

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37
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levodopa is the __ isomer of dopa and crosses the ___ poorly and increased BBB crossing with ____

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L isomer, BBB, carbidopa

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38
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effectiveness of levodopa over time

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decreases with further neuronal loss

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39
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adverse effects with levodopa (6)

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anorexia, N/V, tachy, afib, depression/anxiety, dyskinesias

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40
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what phenomenon with levodopa with long term use

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on-off phenomenon, increased motility with periods of marked akinesia

41
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drug interactions with levodopa

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vitamin B6 and MAOIs

42
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when to not take levodopa

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psychosis, glaucoma, melanoma

43
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What drug to treat depression, anxiety, hallucination associated with parkinsons

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pimavanserin

44
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receptor agonists of dopamine

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pramipexole

45
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are dopamine receptor agonists more or less effective than levodopa and how do the side effects compare

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less effective, less side effects but same type

46
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MAO-A works on what neurotransmitters

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NE, 5-HT, dopa

47
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MAO-B works on what neurotransmitter

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dopamine

48
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MAO-B selective MAOIs

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selegiline

49
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is rasagiline an adjunct

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yes

50
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catechols inactivated by what

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COMT

51
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COMT inhibitors

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tolcapone

52
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apomorphine is what kind of agonist

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dopamine

53
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what does apomorphine relieve

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akinesia

54
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surgical treatment with advanced disease of PD

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ablation and deep brain stimulation on basal ganglia

55
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stem cell therapy includes ___ of fetal substantia nigra

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implantation

56
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restless leg syndrome is what

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creeping discomfort in legs,urge to move, sleep disorder

57
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treatment of restless leg syndrome

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dopamine agonists, GABA, benzos, clonazepam

58
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treatment of alzheimers

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prevention and palliative treatment

59
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acetylcholinesterase inhibitors for alzheimers

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tacrine

60
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NMDAr antagonist for alzheimers

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memantine

61
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alzheimers can be ___ and has an ___ and ___ onset

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familial, early and late

62
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if alzheimers is nonhereditary, it has a ___ onset

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late

63
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theories behind alzheimers causes

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genetics, head injury, lipids abnormal, low estrogen

64
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alzheimer symptoms

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forgetful, emotional upset, disoriented, confused, can’t concentrate, problem solving decrease, lack of judgment

65
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alzheimers has a ___ onset

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insidious

66
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how do we diagnose alzheimers

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by ruling out dementia

67
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__% to __ % of dementias are alzheimers

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60-80

68
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how quickly do people die with alzheimers

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4-12 years

69
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if first-degree family has disease, __ to ___ more likely to develop disease

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4-10

70
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key characteristics with alzheimers (CNS hallmarks)

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neurofibrillary tangles and senile plaques

71
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what are neurofibrillary tangles

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twisted fragments of protein within nerve cells

72
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senile plaques are what

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products of dying nerve cells accumulate around protein

73
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other related movement disorders

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essential tumor, benign hereditary chorea, tardive dyskinesia, drug-induced dyskinesia

74
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what is MD (muscular dystrophy) characterized by

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progressive degeneration of muscle fibers and wasting of symmetric groups of skeletal muscle

75
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Duchennes MD is _ linked recessive and is onset in __ childhood

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X, early

76
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do patients survive beyond 20 with duchennes

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rarely

77
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_/3500 male births experience duchennes

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1

78
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muscle wasting associated with duchennes

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major skeletal muscles, some cardiac, smooth muscle

79
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____ is absent in children with duchennes. duchennes results from the gene that encodes ___

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dystrophin (both blanks)

80
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cure for duchennes

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no cure, gene therapy

81
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what to do/give to maximize quality of life of duchennes

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corticosteroids, beta-2 agonists, orthopedic braces, PT, ventilator if needed

82
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cerebal palsy is a ____ motor disorder of the CNS mresulting in alteration in movement and posture

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non-progressive

83
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cerebral palsy caused by

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trauma, hemorrhage, anoxia, infection

84
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assessment of cerebral palsy

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tonia (hyper/hypo), scissoring of legs, reflexes, seizures, development norms

85
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surgery associated with cerebral palsy

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tendon release, intrathecal pump

86
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medication for cerebral palsy

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baclofen

87
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huntingtons disease is associated with what chromosome

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chromosome 4

88
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any treatment or cure for huntingtons disease

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no

89
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onset for huntingtons disease

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age 30-40

90
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symptoms associated with huntingtons

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progressive loss of muscle control, chorea, dementia, death within 15-20 years

91
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with huntingtons, ___ is reduced in the basal ganglia, and there is also a reduction in ____

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GABA and choline acetyltransferase

92
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helpful treatments with huntingtons

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tetrabenazine, haldol, genetic counseling, PT, speech therapy

93
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ALS is a ___ progressive neurological disorder

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rare

94
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ALS is characterized by the ___ of motor neurons

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loss

95
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ALS leads to death within ___ years after diagnosis

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2-6

96
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ALS means ____ and it’s also known as ____

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amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and lou gehrigs disease

97
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treatments for ALS

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riluzole

98
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biggest gene in body

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dystrophin

99
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ApOE does what

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moves cholesterol around the body and sweeps out AB42 from the brain

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