TERM 1
Parkinsons
DEFINITION 1
Degenerative, chronic, neurological disorder affecting
posture, and movement. Decrease in Dopamine Increase in
Acetylcholine
TERM 2
Cerebral Cortex, Basal Ganglia, and
Cerebellum are necessary for ______ function.
DEFINITION 2
Motor
TERM 3
Pathophysiology of
Parkinsons
DEFINITION 3
Degeneration of dopamine producing neurons in Substantia
Nigra of the midbrain. Person loses ability to refine voluntary
movement Symptoms do not appear until 80% of neurons are
lost
TERM 4
Classic Triad for Parkinsons
(T.B.R)
DEFINITION 4
Tremors Rigidity Bradykinesia
TERM 5
Clinical Manifestations of
Parkinsons
DEFINITION 5
Shuffling, propulsive gair, flexed arms, loss of postural
reflexes
