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| Parkinson's Associated Health Problems |
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Primarily relate to muscle movement
Anxiety, depression
Sleep disturbances
Dementia
Autonomic nervous system disturbances |
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| Absence of psychomotor activity resulting in mask-like facial expressions. |
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| "Cogwheel" rigidity, resistance to passive movement. |
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| Pill rolling of thumb against the forefingers; also seen as tremor of the hand and extremities. |
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| Postural Instability - PD |
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| Unsteadiness that leads to danger of falling, leaning to one side, even while sitting. |
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| Cause of Parkinson's Disease |
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| Degeneration and destruction of dopamine-producing neurons. |
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| Dopamine & Acetylcholine neurotransmitters affect... |
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| balance, posture, muscle tone and involuntary movement. |
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Restore balance of neurotransmitters of dopamine & acetylcholine in brain
Improve patient's ability to perform ADL's |
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| Alzheimer's Manifestations |
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Anxiety
Psychoses, including paranoia & delusions
Depression
Aggressive behavior
Confusion and disorientation
Impaired memory and judgment
Inability to recognize family and friends |
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^ Dopamine - leads to dopamine synthesis
Drug of choice & most widely used
Easily crosses blood brain barrier |
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"Boosts" effectiveness of Levodopa
Increases availability of Levodopa & Dopamine
NOT effective by itself |
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