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9 Cards in this Set
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Parkinson’s disease |
Result of loss of the neurotransmitter dopamine
One of the 3 most common movement disorders |
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Basal Ganglia |
Vital for automatic behaviors (motor control) primary |
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Primary Parkinson’s disease |
Lewy body formation General PD Idiopathic |
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Secondary PD |
Occurs as a result of other conditions Exposure to toxins Alcoholism Tbi |
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Parkinson’s plus |
A group of neuro degenerative diseases |
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Bradykinesia |
Slowness of movement Poker face |
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Rigidity |
Resistance ti passive movement |
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Tremor |
Pill rolling Thalamus plays a role |
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Postural instability |
Weakness of anti gravity muscles Main cause of falls |
