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In the treatment of Parkinson's disease, most agents produce CNS effects that include dizziness or light-headedness, due to the increasing ____ levels in the brain. |
Dopamine |
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The goal of drug therapy for Parkinson's disease is to restore the balance of these 2 chemicals in the brain. |
What is Acetylcholine and Dopamine |
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These are environmental toxins that may cause development of Parkinson's disease. |
What are pesticides, carbon monoxide and heavy metal (mercury) poisoning. |
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This is an enzyme that degrades the neurotransmitter acetylcholine. (Parkinson's) |
What is Acetylcholinesterase |
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This is the subcortical nuclei located in the forebrain and brainstem that initiate, control, and modulate movement and posture. (Parkinson's) |
What is the Basal Ganglia |
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This is slowness in initiating and carrying out voluntary movements. (Parkinson's) |
What is Bradykinesia |
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The ability to take in information via the senses, process the details, commit the information to memory, and recall it when necessary is this. |
What are cognitive functions |
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Cognitive function and motor impairment, as well as signs of memory loss and depression are signs of this disease. |
What is Parkinson's Disease |
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This is a progressive and degenerative disease of neurons that affects muscle movement, cognitive functions, and emotions. |
What is Huntington's Disease |
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These are pathways located in the substantia nigra that stimulate and inhibit movement, and are associated with this disease. |
What are Nigrostriatal pathways and Parkinson's |
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These are two diseases that are classified as Neurodegenerative Diseases. |
What are Parkinson's and Huntington's disease |
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This is a progressive disorder of the nervous system involving degeneration of dopaminergic neurons and causes impaired muscle movement. |
What is Parkinson's Disease |
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This is a drug-induced condition that resembles Parkinson's disease. |
What is Pseudoparkinsonism |
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Pseudoparkinsonism is a drug-induced condition caused by drugs used to treat these 2 medical disorders. |
What are Schizopherenia and Hypertension |
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This is part of the basal ganglia containing clusters of dopamine-producing neurons, which are involved in motor coordination. |
What is the Substantia Nigra |
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What neurochemicals have a role in Parkinson's disease? |
Dopamine, GABA, Glutamate, and Acetylcholine are neurochemicals that all have a role in this disease. |
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In Parkinson's Disease, excessive stimulation of these neuron receptors causes depolarization, which leads to immobility. |
What are cholinergic receptors (Acetylcholine) |
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In Parkinson's Disease, incorrect stimulation of these receptors by dopamine neurons results in impaired voluntary muscle movement. |
What are GABA receptors |
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What side effects are associated with drugs used to treat Parkinson's disease? |
In addition to CNS side effects, gastrointestinal distress, which include nausea, vomiting and decreased appetite, as well as lower blood pressure (Hypotension). |
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These drugs (generic) are used to reduce Cholinergic activity in Parkinson's disease. |
What are benztropine and trihexyphenidyl |
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Both Huntington's and Parkinson's are both associated with defects in this part of the brain. |
What is the Basil Ganglia |
