Parkinson's Disease
This Parkinson’s disease drug is a precursor of dopamine that is converted to dopamine in the brain.
What is levodopa?
These types of manifestations include weakness or paralysis, spasticity of muscles, and speech scanning.
What are motor manifestations of MS?
The prognosis for Myasthenia Gravis.
What is highly variable? (Short term remissions, stabilize, and severe progressive involvement)
This disorder is characterized by disseminated demyelination of the nerve fibers of the brain and spinal cord.
What is multiple sclerosis?
This cardinal manifestation of Parkinson’s disease means slowness of movement
What is bradykinesia?
This imaging study may show plaques, inflammation, atrophy, and tissue breakdown.
What is an MRI?
Acute exacerbation of muscle weakness that can affect swallowing and breathing.
What is a myasthenic crisis?
Myasthenia Gravis patients are usually hospitalized for this reason.
What is respiratory tract infection or acute myasthenic crisis?
Usually, the first sign of Parkinson’s disease and is initially minimal.
What are tremors?
These types of manifestations include difficulty with information processing and short-term memory attention.
What are cognitive manifestations of MS?
This test is done to distinguish between a myasthenic crisis from a cholinergic crisis.
What is a tensilon test?
For patients with MS, this type of diet is recommended to prevent constipation.
What is a high-fiber diet?
There are 5 stages of PD. This stage is when the patient is unable to stand or walk.
What is stage 5?
Drugs used to modify disease progression and prevent relapses.
What are immunomodulators or Interferon beta-1a, interferon beta-1b?
This classification of drugs enhances transmission at the neuromuscular junction.
What are anticholinesterase drugs?
This disorder is associated with increased mortality in patients with Parkinson’s Disease.
What is dementia?
This common surgical treatment improves motor function and reduces dyskinesia.
What is deep brain stimulation?
A medication that is helpful in treating acute exacerbations by reducing edema and acute inflammation at the site of demyelination.
What are corticosteroids?
Surgical procedure to enhance the production of AChR antibodies, allowing patients to experience improvement with MG.
What is a thymectomy?
Known as Lou Gehrig’s disease.
What is Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)?