Realizeit Assessment and Diagnostic Findings Quiz

What is the mainstay of treatment for Parkinson's disease?

Surgical management
Neural transplantation
Pharmacologic management (correct)
Deep brain stimulation

What renewed interest in the surgical treatment of Parkinson's disease?

Improvements in neural transplantation
Advances in deep brain stimulation
Pharmacologic management
Limitations of levodopa therapy (correct)

What has largely replaced ablative procedures in the surgical treatment of Parkinson's disease?

Pallidotomy
Deep brain stimulation (correct)
Neural transplantation
Thalamotomy

What is the eligibility criteria for deep brain stimulation (DBS) in Parkinson's disease?

Patients who have responded to levodopa but are impaired by dyskinesias (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is used to localize the appropriate surgical site in the brain for deep brain stimulation?

CT scan (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is used to confirm electrode placement during deep brain stimulation surgery?

Patient's response to electrical stimulation (C) Signup and view all the answers

What type of cells are being explored for transplantation in Parkinson's disease?

Human fetal cells (D) Signup and view all the answers

What has limited the exploration of fetal brain cells and stem cells for transplantation in Parkinson's disease?

Legal, ethical, and political concerns (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the typical timing for surgical treatment in Parkinson's disease after diagnosis?

10-13 years (A) Signup and view all the answers

What are the potential complications of deep brain stimulation surgery?

All of the above (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the brain is the target area for deep brain stimulation?

Globus pallidus or subthalamic nucleus (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the current method for diagnosing Parkinson's disease?

Clinical assessment and presence of specific manifestations (B) Signup and view all the answers

Why is early diagnosis of Parkinson's disease challenging?

Patients have difficulty pinpointing symptom onset (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which assessment tool is mentioned as helpful in measuring Parkinson's disease progression?

Revised Movement Disorder Society Unified Parkinson Disease Rating Scale (MDS-UPDRS) (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the focus of medical management for Parkinson's disease?

Controlling symptoms and maintaining functional independence (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is not one of the cardinal manifestations used for diagnosing Parkinson's disease?

Memory loss (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is used to confirm the diagnosis of Parkinson's disease?

Positive response to a levodopa trial (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which type of scanning has been helpful in understanding Parkinson's disease?

PET and single-photon emission CT scanning (B) Signup and view all the answers

What does the Revised Movement Disorder Society Unified Parkinson Disease Rating Scale (MDS-UPDRS) measure?

Disease progression, including motor and nonmotor symptoms, and treatment complications (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of treatment for Parkinson's disease?

Controlling symptoms and maintaining functional independence (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of laboratory tests and imaging studies in diagnosing Parkinson's disease?

They are not helpful in diagnosing PD (A) Signup and view all the answers

What confirms the diagnosis of Parkinson's disease?