Clinical Features
This type of tremor is common in patients with Parkinson's Disease.
What is Resting Tremor (pill rolling or drum beating)
This is the most effective and popular drug to control symptoms in Parkinson's patients.
What is Levodopa/Carbadopa.
This type of practice is ideal for teaching a Parkinson's patient a new task.
What is Blocked Practice.
This outcome measure uses 39 questions to evaluate quality of life for Parkinson's patients.
What is Parkinson's Disease Questionnaire-39.
This clinical feature may be described as cog-wheel or lead pipe for a Parkinson's patient.
What is Rigidity.
This Hoehn and Yahr classification level includes bilateral or midline involvement without impairment of balance.
What is Level 2.
These 2 movements of the trunk will help improve stooped posture in Parkinson's patients.
What is Extension and Rotation.
This higher-level outcome measure is a great way to evaluate balance and determine fall risk in Parkinson's patients in levels I-III of Hoehn and Yahr.
What is BERG Balance Scale.
This quick and easy test can help evaluate postural stability in Parkinson's patients and is used in the Hoehn and Yahr classification system.
What is the Pull Test.
These side-effects are common after long-term use of Levodopa/Carbadopa. (1 side-effect=100 points)
What is dyskinesia, nausea, low BP, confusion, on/off periods, somnolence, vivid dreams
Parkinson's patients struggle most with initiating this type of transfer.
What is Supine to Sit.
In Parkinson's patients, the cut-off for fall risk is 12.21 seconds (on medications) and 15.5 seconds (off medications) for this common outcome measure.
What is TUG.