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PD Flashcards

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pathophysiology of Parkinson’s disease

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  • dopamine deficiency in substantia nigra
  • Lewy bodies found in dopaminergic cells which die
  • Lewy bodies have α-synuclein
  • this destruction disturbs the motor balance of basal ganglia
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general symptoms/signs of Parkinson’s disease

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TRAPPS PD
Tremor
Rigidity
Akinesia
Postural instability
Postural hypotension
Sleep disorders
Psychosis
Depression/Dementia/Drug side effects
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features of Parkinson’s Disease tremor

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↑ by stress, ↓ by sleep

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features of Parkinson’s Disease rigidity

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lead-pipe

cog-wheel

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features of Parkinson’s Disease akinesia

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slow initiation, difficulty with repetitive movement,
micrographia,
monotonous voice,
mask-like face

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features of Parkinson’s Disease postural instability

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stooped gait with festination

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features of Parkinson’s Disease postural hypotension

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+ other autonomic dysfunction

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features of Parkinson’s Disease sleep disorders

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affects 90% of PD pts.
insomniaexcessive daytime sleepiness (due to insomnia +frequent waking)
obstructive sleep apnoea
REM sleep behaviour disorder (loss of muscle atonia during REM sleep, violent enactment of dreams)

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features of Parkinson’s Disease psychosis

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visual hallucinations

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features of Parkinson’s Disease autonomic dysfunction

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  • Combined effects of drugs and neurodegeneration
  • Postural hypotension
  • Constipation
  • Hypersalivation → dribbling (↓ ability to swallow saliva)
  • Urgency, frequency, Nocturia- Erectile dysfunction
  • Hyperhidrosis
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acronym for side effects of L-DOPA

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DOPAMINE

  • Dyskinesia
  • On-Off phenomena = Motor fluctuations
  • Psychosis
  • ABP↓
  • Mouth dryness
  • Insomnia
  • N/V
  • EDS (excessive daytime sleepiness)
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investigations for Parkinson’s disease

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DaTSCAN

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general management of Parkinson’s disease

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  • MDT: neurologist, PD nurse, physio, OT, social worker, GP and carers
  • Assess disability- e.g. UPDRS: Unified Parkinson’s Disease Rating Scale
  • Physiotherapy: postural exercises
  • Depression screening
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medical management of Parkinson’s disease in young onset + biologically fit

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  1. Da agonists: ropinirole, pramipexole
  2. MAO-B inhibitors: rasagiline, selegiline
  3. L-DOPA: co-careldopa or co-beneldopa
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medical management of Parkinson’s disease in biologically frail + comorbidities

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  1. L-DOPA2.

2. MOA-B inhibitors

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other drug therapies for Parkinson’s disease

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  • COMT inhibitor
  • Apomorphine
  • Amantidine
  • Atypical antipsychotics
  • SSRIs:
17
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surgical management of Parkinson’s disease

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  • interrupt basal ganglia

- deep brain stimulation

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Examples of COMT inhibitors

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tolcapone, entacapone

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Use of apomorphone

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  • potent Da agonist

- SC rescue pen for sudden “off” freezing

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Use of amantidine

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  • weak Da agonist

- Rx of drug-induced dyskinesias

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Use of quetiapine

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atypical antipsychotic

Rx of PD induced psychosis

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SSRIs use in PD

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citalopram, sertraline

- Rx PD induced Depression

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DatScan use

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PD is a clinical dx

But differentiating between dystonia and Essential tremor is done using DatScan

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Which drug is given with L-dopa and why

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dopa-decarboxylase (DDC) to prevent peripheral conversion of to dopamine

25
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COMT- i mech of action

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reduces breakdown of L-dopa

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MAO-B i mech of action

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stops breakdown of endogenous dopamine in synaptic cleft

27
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Multiple systemic atrophy (MSA)

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Symmetrical impairment 
Lewy body in various places (inc basal ganglia)
Autonomic dysfunction (postural hypotension)
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Progressive supranuclear palsy

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Symmetrical
Postural instability
Young man keeps falling

29
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Corticobasal degneration CBD

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Asymmetrical

Alien limb syndrome

MS4 - Geriatrics (10 decks)

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