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N126-FINAL REVIEW #9
Dobrisky-Parkinson's
Question | Answer |
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what are the triad of symptoms associated with parkinson's | tremor, rigidity, bradykinesia |
what is the most disabiling symptom | bradykinesia |
what is usually the first sign to appear? | tremor |
rigidity begins in the | legs & neck |
which symptom interferes with ADLs | bradykinesia |
which symptom is referred to as "cogwheel" | rigidity |
which symptom causes muscle soreness, tiring and slowness of movement | rigidity |
slowness & inability to initiate movement describes which symptom | bradykinesia |
an excess of acetylcholine results in | tremor, rigidity and akinesia |
a decrease in dopamine leads to | jerky, uncontrolled movements |
PD affects neurons of the | basal ganglia |
what balance is out of whack in PD | dopamine-cholinergic balance |
what is the primary focus of drug therapy for PD | maintain balance between dopamine and acetylchonine |
the leading cause of death associated with PD is | pneumonia |
speech problems include | muffled, slurred and difficulty initiating |
stooped posture, masked face, drooling of saliva and shuffling gait are due to what symptom | bradykinesia |