A chronic, progressive, degenerative neurologic disese that alters motor coordination.
What is Parkinson's disease?
100
Slow voluntary movements and speech
What is bradykinesia?
100
Levadopa (converts to dopamine in the brain), Carbidopa (prevents dopamine from being destroyed), Amantadine (raises dopamine levels)
What are Dopaminergics?
100
Yoga and t'ai chi are well-established therapies to improve, strength, balance, and flexibility.
What is Complementary Therapy?
100
These help improve balance and help the patient maintain the correct position. Canes, splints, or braces
What are assistive devices?
200
A chemical produced in the substantia nigra of the midbrain.
What is dopamine?
200
Tremor, rigidity, and bradykinesia
What are the 3 cardinal signs of Parkinson's Disease?
200
Eldepryl (Reduces tremor, rigidity, and bradykinesia)
What is Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitor (MAOI)
200
Part of the globus pallidus is destroyed to control rigidity and tremors.
What is pallidotomy?
200
Help prevent constipation caused by several of the anti-Parkinson medications.
What is increasing daily fluid intake and fiber?
300
May be caused by repeated head trauma, encephalitis, or exposure to carbon monoxide or cyanide poisoning.
What is Secondary Parkinsonism?
300
Movement of the extremity but does so in a jerky movement.
What is cogwheel rigidity?
300
Artane, Cogentin, Akineton, Kemadrin (Given during the early stages of the disease or when the client can no longer take levodopa)
These meds ease drooping, tremors, and rigidity
What are Anticholinergics?
300
A surgically implanted battery-operated neurostimulator device.
What is deep brain stimulation?
300
Promotes joint fuction, strengthen muscles, and prevent contractues
What are ROM exercises?
400
Haldol and Aldomet
What are drugs that may induce parkinsonism?
400
Difficulty swallowing, drooling, postural hypotension, stooped posture and shuffling gait, depression, memory loss, excessively oily skin, and excess sweating on face and neck.
What are manifestations of Parkinson's Disease?
400
Parlodel, Permax, Mirapex, Requip (Given to decrease tremor, rigidity, and bradykinesia)
What are Dopamine Agonists
400
Does not cure Parkinson's diease, but is used to control symptoms.
What is drug therapy?
400
Loss of dexterity or ability to write, urinary incontinence or constipation, use of major tranquilizers, PMH of head trauma, exposure to metals, or carbon monoxide.
What is subjective data for assessment?
500
To retain the highest level of function for as long as possible.
What is the goal for treatment of Parkinson's disease?
500
This symptom disappears during sleep and movement.
What are tremors?
500
The most effective drug for Parkinson's disease.
What is Levodopa?
500
Destroys part of the thalamus to reduce tremors. Reserved for younger people with extreme unilateral tremor.
What is Stereotaxic thalamotomy?
500
Height and weight, observing for infrequent blinking, expressionless face, slow slurred speech, stooped posture, and shuffling gait