Pituitary Adenoma Symptoms and Characteristics
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What is the second most common age-related neurodegenerative disease?

  • Parkinson's disease (correct)
  • Multiple sclerosis
  • Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
  • Huntington's disease
  • Who first described the cardinal clinical features of Parkinson's disease?

  • Jean-Martin Charcot
  • Alois Alzheimer
  • Sir William Osler
  • James Parkinson (correct)
  • Approximately how many people worldwide are estimated to have Parkinson's disease?

  • 20 million
  • 10 million
  • 2 million
  • 5 million (correct)
  • What is the mean age of onset for Parkinson's disease?

    <p>60 years</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT listed as a cardinal clinical feature of Parkinson's disease?

    <p>Seizures</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is the lifetime risk of Parkinson's disease different between men and women?

    <p>Higher in men than women</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the hallmark pathological feature of Parkinson's disease?

    <p>Degeneration of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra pars compacta</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the proteinaceous inclusions found in Parkinson's disease called?

    <p>Lewy bodies and Lewy neurites</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which brain regions are affected by non-dopaminergic neurodegeneration in Parkinson's disease?

    <p>Nucleus basalis of Meynert, locus coeruleus, and raphe nuclei</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the Braak staging hypothesis, where does Lewy pathology begin in Parkinson's disease?

    <p>Peripheral autonomic nervous system, olfactory system, and lower brainstem</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is considered an early premotor symptom of Parkinson's disease?

    <p>Anosmia (loss of smell)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is it important to accurately define a premotor stage of Parkinson's disease?

    <p>To initiate disease-modifying treatment at the earliest possible stage</p> Signup and view all the answers

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