Parkinson's Flashcards by Matt George

6 Motor Symptoms of Parkinson’s

Bradykinesia
rigid muscles
resting tremor
posture and balance
gait problems
masking/facial expressions

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2 Cognitive Symptoms of Parkinson’s

memory difficulties

thinking quickly

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Bradykinesia

slowed movement

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Sleep difficulties

REM sleep disorder

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What is Parkinson’s caused by

Low and falling dopamine levels due to cell death in the substantia nigra

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What is parkinsons

Progressive nervous system disorder

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Pharmalogical treatments of Parkinsons

L-Dopa (levodopa)

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What is levodopa

amino acid

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How does Levodopa work

Taking orally, crosses into brain via blood brain barrier and converted into dopamine

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