Big Brain 1
What is Parkinson's disorder?
Is a progressive Neurological disorder affecting movement, causes stiffness, and slows movment.
What are the root causes of Parkinson's disorder?
What are genetics and environmental
What is the primary neurotransmitter affected by Parkinson's?
What is Dopamine
This is the main medical intervention to treat Parkinson's? BONUS: what does it do
What is Levodopa: converted to dopamine in the brain helping elevate levels.
When should Levodopa be consumed?
What is empty stomach?
Which area is affected by Parkinson's?
What is the Basal Ganglia
What are the environmental factors that may yield the progression of Parkinson's?
What is exposure to pesticides, Herbicides, and working with metal
This is a scale to describe the progression of Parkinson's disorder? bonus if you can list all five stages.
What is the Hoehn and Yahr system?
1- Unilateral movement, 2-bilateral involvement without balance impairment, 3- mild-mod bilateral disease with unstable posture, 4- disability, 5- wheelchair bound
these are the two inhibitors of medical interventions
What are COMT and MTOB inhibitors?
What other kinds of therapies are practical to treating Parkinson's?
What is occupational and cognitive therapy
On average, how many people are diagnosed with Parkinson's annually?
What is approximately 60,000
Likelihood of correct diagnosis is ________ with a movement disorder specialist
What is highest?
What are the most common sources of disability?
What is motor symptoms: tremors, rigidity, slowness of movement, unstable posture
These are medications that mimic the effects of dopamine by stimulating dopamine receptors in the brain
What are Dopamine agonists?
According to Dr. Kumar taking supplements are very effective? True or False
What is False
Which gender is more prone to Parkinson's disorder?
What is Men.
What are the causes of parkinsonism?
What is neurodegenerative diseases, Metabolic disorders
What are some clinical interventions?
Dopamine agonist, MAO-B inhibitor, COMT inhibitors, Carbidopa, Levodopa, Anticholinergics etc
What are some non medical approaches that help slow the progression of Parkinson's?
What is diet and exercise?
What is Bradykinesia?
In the progression of Parkinson's disorder, which stage can patients experience the loss performing daily activities?
What is stage 4
This is an imaging test that helps visualize dopamine transporters in the brain. it can distinguish Parkinson's from other conditions with similar symptoms.
What is a DaTscan?
What is the percentage of mortality rate within adults?
What is 65%?
What is the importance of a healthy diet?
Plays a role in managing symptoms.
this is defined as the abnormal patterns, often short, hesitant steps, and reduced swing of arms.
What is Gait Disorder?