Parkinsons disease

Name 4 cardinal symptoms of Parkinsons disease

Answer explanation

Bradykinesia (slowness)

Tremor at rest

Ridgidity

Postural instability (causes balance and gait dysfunction)

Parkinsons disease is often

• Symmetrical

• Asymmetrical

Answer explanation

Asymmetry is a key feature of distinguishing PD from other causes of parkinsonsism

Parkinsons disease is causes by the loss of {....} neurons in the substantia nigra

Answer explanation

The substantia nigra is part of the basal ganglia

What is the approximate average age of diagnosis of parkinsons disease?

• 40

• 60

• 70

• 80

Select all medications that can cause parkinsonism

• Metoclopramide

• Haloperidol

• Olanzipine

• Prochlorperazine

A tremor at rest is seen in approximately what proportion of patients with Parkinsons:

• 95%

• 75%

• 25%

• 50%

Answer explanation

It rapidly disappears on holding a posture or on activity, unlike an essential tremor which is an action tremor

What problems with sleep can you see in Parkinsons disease?

Answer explanation

Restless legs

REM sleep disorder

Difficulty turning over in bed at night

which of these are symptoms of parkinsons disease?

• Drooling

• Excessive arm swing

• Impaired upward gaze

• Shuffling gait

• orthostatic hypotension

Answer explanation

Cognitive: Memory impairement with eventual dementia, hallucinations

Automonic: constipation, urinary frequency/ retention, postural hypotension

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