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What is the pathology behind Parkinsons?

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Loss of dopaminergic neurones in substantia nigra. Results in reduced inhibition in neostriatum, allowing increased production of excitatory ACh. Results in abnormal signaling leading to impaired mobitility

2
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What are the symptoms of parkinsons?

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TRAP
Tremor, rigidity, akinesia, Postural instability
Mask like face, shuffling gait

3
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What are the non idiopathic causes of parkinsons?

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Corticobasal degeneration, drug induced, multiple systems atrophy, wilsons disease

4
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What is wilsons disease? How does it cause damage?

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Excess copper accumulation in tissue leading to neurological and hepatic disease

5
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How is Myasthenia gravis treated? what happens in cases of overtreatment?

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ACHesterase inhibitors

Overtreatment - cholinergic crisis leads to flaccid paralysis and resp failure

6
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What are the ADRs to AChesterase inhibitiors?

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SSLUDGE

Salivation, sweating, lacrimation, urinary incontinence, diarrhoea, GI hypermobility, emesis

7
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What are the 5 drug classes used to treat parkinsons?

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SALAD
Selegiline (MAO-B inhibitor), amantidine, L-DOPA, Anticholinergics, dopamine receptor agonists
8
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How is L-DOPA used?

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Administered with peripheral DOPA decarboxylase inhibitor to prevent dopamine conversion outside brain

9
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What are the ADRs of L-DOPA?

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On/off motor, wearing off, dyskinesia, dystonia, long term use shows loss of efficacy

10
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What is the MoA of monoamine oxidase B inhibitors?

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Prevents dopamine breakdown

11
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When is monoamine oxidase B inhibitors used?

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To enhance effects of L-DOPA

12
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What are the ADRs of dopamine receptor agonist?

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sedation, hallucination, confusion, N&V

13
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What is the MoA of COMT inhibitors?

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reduce peripheral breakdown of L-DOPA. No use alone

14
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What is the MoA of anticholinergics?

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ACh has antagonistic effect to dopamine

15
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What are some ADRs of anticholinergics?

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anhydrosis, dry mouth, urinary retention

16
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give 3 examples of dpoamine receptor agonists`

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apomorphine, bromocriptine, ropinirole

17
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Give an example of a COMT inhibitor

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entacapone

18
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Give 2 examples of antimuscarinics

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amantadine and procyclidine