parkinsons

Question 1 of 12

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Parkinsons epidemiology: prevalence is ( 0.5-1, 1-1.5, 1.5-2, 2-2.5 )% in the UK in >( 60, 50, 70, 80 )'s. it is the second most common neurodegenerative disorder after alzeheimers. the mean age of onset is ( 45-60, 50-65, 55-70, 60-75 ) but it can occur in people as young as ( 30, 20, 25, 35 ). there are ( 120,000, 100,000, 80,000, 140,000 ) people living with parkinsons in the UK.

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Question 2 of 12

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which of the following is not a cause of parkinsons

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heavy metal exposure
pesticide exposure
repeated head trauma
idiopathic
MPTP
genetics
excessive alcohol

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Question 3 of 12

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parkinsons results from the loss of ❌ in the ❌ most notably the ❌ which usually synthesises ❌. surviving neutrons contain aggregations of protein (❌) called ❌. symptoms are only seen once levels of dopamine are ❌ of normal. the disease is slowly progressive without remission.

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dopaminergic neurons

basal ganglia

substantia nigra

dopamine

alpha-synuclein

lewy bodies

20-40%

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Question 4 of 12

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which of the following is not part of the classic triad for parkinsons?

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tremor
rigidity
bradykinesia
ataxic gait

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Question 5 of 12

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which of the following is not a symptom of parkinsons?

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loss of sense of smell
slurred slow speech
plain face
depression
dementia
hallucinations
REM sleep disturbance
difficulty swallowing
sluggish bowel and bladder
vertical gaze palsy

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Question 6 of 12

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what is the name of the scan that can be used to diagnose dementia?

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Question 7 of 12

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mark on the DAT scan which is normal and which is abnormal

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normal

abnormal

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Question 8 of 12

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what is the name of the criteria that can be helpful is diagnosing parkinsons?

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Question 9 of 12

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In younger patients you would start by treating them with L-dopa instead of dopamine agonists

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True
False

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Question 10 of 12

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match each of the following types of parkinsons medication to the examples:
l-dopa - ❌
selective dopamine agonist - ❌, ❌
increases dopamine release - ❌
MAO-B inhibitors - ❌
COMTI - ❌

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madapar

pramipexole

bromocriptine

amantadine

selegilene

tolcapine

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Question 11 of 12

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never prescribe haloperidol for a parkinsons patients

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True
False

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Question 12 of 12

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which of the following is not a treatment for parkinsons?

Select one of the following:

L-dopa
pramipexole
bromocriptine
COMTI
MAOB-I
apomorphine
duodopa
surgery
amantadine
tamsulosin

	Created by Rebecca Finn about 6 years ago

Quiz on parkinsons, created by Rebecca Finn on 31/03/2018.

Question 1 of 12

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Question 2 of 12

which of the following is not a cause of parkinsons

Select one of the following:

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Question 3 of 12

parkinsons results from the loss of ❌ in the ❌ most notably the ❌ which usually synthesises ❌. surviving neutrons contain aggregations of protein (❌) called ❌. symptoms are only seen once levels of dopamine are ❌ of normal. the disease is slowly progressive without remission.

Drag and drop to complete the text.

Explanation

Question 4 of 12

which of the following is not part of the classic triad for parkinsons?

Select one of the following:

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Question 5 of 12

which of the following is not a symptom of parkinsons?

Select one of the following:

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Question 6 of 12

Fill the blank space to complete the text.

what is the name of the scan that can be used to diagnose dementia?

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Question 7 of 12

mark on the DAT scan which is normal and which is abnormal

Drag an answer into the correct orange point.

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Question 8 of 12

Fill the blank space to complete the text.

what is the name of the criteria that can be helpful is diagnosing parkinsons?

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Question 9 of 12

In younger patients you would start by treating them with L-dopa instead of dopamine agonists

Select one of the following:

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Question 10 of 12

match each of the following types of parkinsons medication to the examples: l-dopa - ❌ selective dopamine agonist - ❌, ❌ increases dopamine release - ❌ MAO-B inhibitors - ❌ COMTI - ❌

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Question 11 of 12

never prescribe haloperidol for a parkinsons patients

Select one of the following:

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Question 12 of 12

which of the following is not a treatment for parkinsons?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

match each of the following types of parkinsons medication to the examples:
l-dopa - ❌
selective dopamine agonist - ❌, ❌
increases dopamine release - ❌
MAO-B inhibitors - ❌
COMTI - ❌