Test 2: Parkinson's Flashcards
how many people are affected by PD every year
1 million americans
10 million globally
2% people over 65
average onset age of PD
between 50 and 60
can have young onset (21-50) or Juvenile (<21) (10% of cases)
more likely men
etiology of PD
disturbance if dopamine (DA) system in basal ganglia
types of PD
idiopathic (78%)
- Postural instability gait disorder subtype
-tremor dominant subtype
genetic
secondary parkinsonisms
atypical parkinsonisms
characteristics of postural instability gait disturbance type PD
worse prognosis
more bradykinesia
higher prevalence of non-motor symptoms
higher likelihood of dementia
characteristics of tremor dominant parkinsons
better prognosis
less difficulty with bradykinesia and postural instability
lower incidence of non-motor S&S
lower risk of developing dementia
genetic markers for PD
10% cases = genetic
some families share gene mutations: SNCA, PARK1, PINK1, LRRK2, DJ-1, glucocerebrosidase
2 types of gene mutations:
- those that cause PD
- those that increase risk of developing
what is postencephalitic PD
caused by strain of influenza between 1917 and 1926
no recent outbreaks; if you see these pts they will be 90-100
what is toxic parkinsonism
exposed to pesticides/industrial chemicals
manganese = most common; miners often exposed
synthetic heroin with chemical MPTP
what is drug induced parkinsonism
drugs that interfere with DA systems
neuroepileptic drugs, antidepressants, and some antihypertensives
types of PD plus syndromes
progressive supranuclear palsy
multiple systems atrophy
cortical bassal ganglionic degeneration
lewy body dementia
normal pressure hydrocephalus
creutzfeldt-jakob disease
wilsons disease
parts of basal ganglia
caudate nucleus
putamen
globus pallidus
subthalamic nucleus
substantia nigra
pathophysiology of PD
degeneration of dopaminergic neurons
produce less dopamine (DA)
can get alpha synuclein cytoplas inclusions (Lewy bodies) as disease progresses
describe how the direct loop works
excitation of putamen to globus pallidus
GP to ventral lateral nucleus of thalamus
VL to SMA
result = voluntary motor movement and positive feedback loop
need DA from substantia nigra to help with activation
Inhibition of the direct pathway and functioning of the indirect (double inhibition)
general categories of symptoms of PD
cardinal motor
other motor S&S
non-motor symptoms
cardinal motor S&S
bradykinesia
tremor - resting
postural instability - falls are likely
rigidity
describe the rigidity that comes with PD
uniform in agonist and antagonist
cogwheel (jerky) or leadpipe (constant) resistant to passive movement
constant regardless of task or speed of movement