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What is the role of dopamine in the basal ganglia region of the brain?
What is the role of dopamine in the basal ganglia region of the brain?
- Excitatory neurotransmitter
- Sensory relay
- Motor cortex controller
- Inhibitory neurotransmitter (correct)
What happens when there is a loss of dopamine stores in the basal ganglia region?
What happens when there is a loss of dopamine stores in the basal ganglia region?
- Decreased excitatory and inhibitory neurotransmitters
- More excitatory neurotransmitters than inhibitory neurotransmitters (correct)
- No impact on neurotransmitter balance
- Increased inhibitory neurotransmitters
At what percentage of pigmented neurons lost do clinical symptoms of Parkinson's Disease appear?
At what percentage of pigmented neurons lost do clinical symptoms of Parkinson's Disease appear?
- 80%
- 60% (correct)
- 20%
- 40%
What is the main factor contributing to the impairment of extrapyramidal tracts in Parkinson's Disease?
What is the main factor contributing to the impairment of extrapyramidal tracts in Parkinson's Disease?
Which neurotransmitter is excitatory in the corpus striatum?
Which neurotransmitter is excitatory in the corpus striatum?
What is the impact of decreased dopamine levels on neurotransmitter balance in the basal ganglia region?
What is the impact of decreased dopamine levels on neurotransmitter balance in the basal ganglia region?
Which area of the brain experiences cellular degeneration in Parkinson's Disease?
Which area of the brain experiences cellular degeneration in Parkinson's Disease?
What percentage decrease in striatal dopamine levels is associated with the appearance of clinical symptoms?
What percentage decrease in striatal dopamine levels is associated with the appearance of clinical symptoms?
Which area of the brain is responsible for controlling and refining motor movements?
Which area of the brain is responsible for controlling and refining motor movements?
What is the main impact of the loss of dopamine stores in the basal ganglia region?
What is the main impact of the loss of dopamine stores in the basal ganglia region?
What percentage of early Parkinson's Disease cases are associated with multiple genetic mutations?
What percentage of early Parkinson's Disease cases are associated with multiple genetic mutations?
What is the main focus of current research on Parkinson's Disease neurodegeneration?
What is the main focus of current research on Parkinson's Disease neurodegeneration?
Which cardinal sign of Parkinson's disease is characterized by resistance to passive limb movement?
Which cardinal sign of Parkinson's disease is characterized by resistance to passive limb movement?
What is a common feature of Parkinson's disease that refers to the overall slowing of active movement?
What is a common feature of Parkinson's disease that refers to the overall slowing of active movement?
Which subtype of Parkinson's disease is characterized by the absence of most symptoms except tremor?
Which subtype of Parkinson's disease is characterized by the absence of most symptoms except tremor?
What is the gradual onset and slow progression of symptoms over a chronic, prolonged course a characteristic of?
What is the gradual onset and slow progression of symptoms over a chronic, prolonged course a characteristic of?
Which autonomic symptom is often produced by the effect of Parkinson's disease on the basal ganglia?
Which autonomic symptom is often produced by the effect of Parkinson's disease on the basal ganglia?
What is a substantial problem for more than 50% of patients with Parkinson's disease, characterized by choking and vision changes?
What is a substantial problem for more than 50% of patients with Parkinson's disease, characterized by choking and vision changes?
What is a common psychiatric change associated with Parkinson's disease?
What is a common psychiatric change associated with Parkinson's disease?
What is the term for the transient inability to perform active movement in Parkinson's disease?
What is the term for the transient inability to perform active movement in Parkinson's disease?
What is the term for the impaired ability to execute voluntary movements associated with the adverse effects of medications used to treat Parkinson's disease symptoms?
What is the term for the impaired ability to execute voluntary movements associated with the adverse effects of medications used to treat Parkinson's disease symptoms?
What is a common complication associated with Parkinson's disease related to disorders of movement?
What is a common complication associated with Parkinson's disease related to disorders of movement?
What does more than 80% of patients with a 20-year disease duration of Parkinson's disease experience?
What does more than 80% of patients with a 20-year disease duration of Parkinson's disease experience?
What is a common neurogenic symptom that occurs in 30% to 50% of patients with Parkinson's disease?
What is a common neurogenic symptom that occurs in 30% to 50% of patients with Parkinson's disease?
What are the cardinal signs of Parkinson's Disease?
What are the cardinal signs of Parkinson's Disease?
Which subtype of Parkinson's Disease is characterized by a common initial symptom of resting tremor?
Which subtype of Parkinson's Disease is characterized by a common initial symptom of resting tremor?
How is muscle rigidity in Parkinson's Disease characterized?
How is muscle rigidity in Parkinson's Disease characterized?
What is bradykinesia in the context of Parkinson's Disease?
What is bradykinesia in the context of Parkinson's Disease?
What does postural instability in Parkinson's Disease lead to?
What does postural instability in Parkinson's Disease lead to?
Which of the following are common autonomic symptoms associated with Parkinson's Disease?
Which of the following are common autonomic symptoms associated with Parkinson's Disease?
What psychiatric changes are commonly associated with Parkinson's Disease?
What psychiatric changes are commonly associated with Parkinson's Disease?
What are some complications associated with Parkinson's Disease?
What are some complications associated with Parkinson's Disease?
What percentage of Parkinson's Disease patients with a 20-year disease duration experience dementia?
What percentage of Parkinson's Disease patients with a 20-year disease duration experience dementia?
What is the main focus of ongoing research on Parkinson's Disease?
What is the main focus of ongoing research on Parkinson's Disease?
Study Notes
Parkinson's Disease: Clinical Manifestations and Complications
- Ongoing research focuses on identifying biomarkers and developing individualized treatment options for Parkinson's Disease (PD) (Poewe et al., 2017).
- PD has a gradual onset and symptoms progress slowly over a chronic, prolonged course.
- Cardinal signs of PD include tremor, rigidity, bradykinesia/akinesia, and postural instability (Hickey & Strayer, 2020).
- Two major subtypes of PD are tremor dominant and nontremor dominant, with distinct symptom presentations.
- Resting tremor is a common initial symptom, characterized by a slow, unilateral tremor that disappears with purposeful movement (Hickey & Strayer, 2020).
- Muscle rigidity in PD is characterized by resistance to passive limb movement and may cause lead-pipe or cogwheel movements (Hickey & Strayer, 2020).
- Bradykinesia, referring to the overall slowing of active movement, is a common feature of PD (Bronner & Korczyn, 2017).
- Postural instability in PD leads to gait problems, propulsive gait, and an increased risk of falls (Hickey & Strayer, 2020).
- PD often produces autonomic symptoms, such as excessive sweating, drooling, flushing, hypotension, and urinary retention (Bronner & Korczyn, 2017).
- Psychiatric changes in PD include depression, anxiety, dementia, hallucinations, and psychosis (AANN, 2019).
- Complications associated with PD include respiratory and urinary tract infections, skin breakdown, and medication side effects like dyskinesia and orthostatic hypotension.
- More than 80% of PD patients with a 20-year disease duration experience dementia, contributing to a decline in higher brain functioning and basic activities of daily living (Gale, Acar, & Daffner, 2018).
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Test your understanding of Parkinson's Disease pathophysiology with this quiz. Explore the role of dopamine, substantia nigra, basal ganglia, and neuronal pathways in the development of PD.
