Clinical Manifestations
Bent or slouched stance
Poor posture
Movement WITHIN the body is obstructed or hindered
Constipation
Requesting the patient to complete a task to
Observe
This non-drug therapy improves balance and mobility.
What is exercise?
This part of the brain loses cells leading to the characteristic symptoms
What is the substantia nigra?
tremors
Inflammation within cells specialized in conducting and generating
Neuroinflammation
Mainly diagnosed this way with no lab test required.
What is a clinical neurological exam?
This medication is the most effective for motor symptoms
What is levodopa?
Disorder starts in this period of your life
What is old age (over 60)?
Stiff and jerky movements
Rigid muscles
The consistent loss of cells in a fast-operating organ
Neurodegeneration
Early diagnosis can be clued by loss of a sense
Loss of smell
These drugs block an enzyme that breaks down dopamine
What are MAO-B inhibitors?
Small and cramped handwriting in this disorder is called this.
What is micrographia?
Shortening of strides and increase in cadence when walking
Festinating gait
Aggregations of proteins within networks of cells
Lewy bodies
Refers to a general slowness in daily movements and tasks, often noticed by the patient or family.
What is hypokinesia?
Electrodes implanted in the brain help reduce symptoms in this procedure.
What is deep brain stimulation?
This neurotransmitter is low in the brain and is the main cause of the movement symptoms.
What is dopamine?
State of being that affects movement; Very Famous Football Player.
Bradykinesia
Mutations in genes leading to harmful effects in the substantia nigra cause
Dopamine deficiency
Test able to be completed using a SPECT machine to highlight specific cells
DaTscan
These drugs mimic this "happy hormone" and often help younger patients.
What are dopamine agonists?
This organ system responsible for movement and coordination is most affected.
What is the nervous system?