PD Flashcards
1
Q
clinical cardinal features of PD (4)
A
- tremor
- bradykinesia
- rigidity
- postural instability
2
Q
what is the initial complaint in most PD patients?
A
tremor (usu resting)
3
Q
how is rigidity measured?
A
resistance to passive ROM
4
Q
what is postural instability
A
inability to make rapid adjustments in body posture
5
Q
pathology includes loss of ____neurons
A
dopaminergic
6
Q
eosinophilic cytoplasmic inclusion bodies
A
lewy bodies
7
Q
pathophysiology involves (2)
A
- basal ganglia dysfxn
2. loss of cortical input to caudate n
8
Q
conitive dysfxn, lethagy, gait disorder, urinary incontinence
A
normal pressure hydrocephalus
9
Q
paranoia, dementia, chorea, AD inheritance
A
huntington diease
10
Q
PD inclusion criteria (3)
A
- bradykinesia
- muscular rigidity
- postural instability
11
Q
what test to use to dx PD
A
NO test available, use H&P
12
Q
what intervention has a similar effect to Dopa on fMRI?
A
exercise
