Parkinsons/Parkinsonism Flashcards
what is dystonia?
prolonged muscle spasm
name some features of hyperkinetic motor disease?
dystonia tics clonus chorea tremor
name some features of hypokinetic motor disease?
bradykninesia- slowing of movements
rigidity
what part of the brain is affected in parkinsons
basal ganglia
name some non motor features of parkinsons?
cant smell cognitive impairment pyschiatric symptoms sleep disorders pain fatigue autonomic dysfunction
what is rapid eye movement sleep behaviour disorder?
parasomnia characterized by disruptive sleep behaviour.like kicking and flailing about
increased risk of developing a neurodegenerative disease
most common genetic mutation for parkinsons?
GBA
when should dopamine agonists be avoided?
in those with obsessive compulsive disorders
what is bradykinesia?
slowness of movement with progressive loss of amplitude or speed
what is hypomimia
loss of facial expression
what is micrographia?
progressively slower handwriting
when is a resting tremor best observed?
when they are distarcted..get them to close eyes and count back from 100
symmetrical , postural or kinetic tremor with higher frequency?
essential tremor
hot cross bun sign
jerky postural tremor
parkinsons
cerebellar feature
multi system atrophy
what is a tremor
rhythmic sinusoidal oscillation of body part
