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1
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Hypokinetic movement disorders

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Bradykinesia; PD

2
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Hyperkinetic disorder

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Dyskinesia; 
tremor
tics
chorea
myoclonus
dystonia
3
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What is a tremor?

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Rhythmic sinusoidal oscillation of a body part

4
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What are the different classifications of a tremor?

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Rest; occurs when body at rest (5Hz)
Postural; occurs when the arms are outstretched
Kinetic; occurs during movement of a body part

5
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What is an essential tremor?

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Seen in hands at 5Hz when hold arms outstretched 
Continues through moto execution 
Familial 
Slow progression 
Ameliorated by alcohol intake
Asymmetric
6
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Describe a physiological tremor

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Symmetrical
Fast
Small amplitude

7
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Describe a wilson’s disease tremor

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Early stage postural

Wing beating

8
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Describe a hepatic encephalopathy tremor

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Asterixis

Repetitive drops of extended hands

9
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What is chorea?

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Brief irregular purposeless movement that flit and flow from one body part to another
Constantly restless or fidgety
Often generalised but can be focal

10
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What can cause chorea?

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Drugs/ OCP 
Basal ganglia lesions
Sydenham's chorea
Antiphospholipid syndrome
HD 
Neurocanathocytosis
11
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What is myoclonus?

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Brief electric shock like jerks
Hiccups o hypnic jerks are common and normal forms of myoclonus
Arises from cortex, subcortical structures, spinal cord or nerve root and plexus

12
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What is a tic?

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Unvoluntary repetitive, stereotyped movements of vocalizations
They can be suppressed but there will be a growing feeling of anxiety and discomfort during tic suppression and when allowed to relax there will be a flurry of tics

13
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What is a motor tic?

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Eye blinking
Head jerks
Arm/leg jerks
Complex sequence

14
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What is a vocal tic?

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Sniffing
Grunting
Snorting

15
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What is gilles de la tourette syndrome?

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Typically onset of persistent multiple motor and vocal tics, often with assoc psych disturbance (ADHA, OCD, copropraxia, coprolalia)

16
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What is dystonia?

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Movement disorder characterized by sustained or intermittent muscle contractions causing abnormal often repetitive movements or posture
Tend to be patterned, twisting and may be tremulous
Often initiated o worsened by voluntary action and assoc with overflow muscle activation

17
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Motor sy of PD

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Tremor
Bradykinesia
Rigidity
Postural and gait impairement

18
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Non motor sy of PD

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Depression
Dementia
Constipation 
Anosmia
Parasomnias
19
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What tremor is assoc with PD?

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Pill rolling

3-6 Hz

20
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Tx for dementia in PD?

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Acetylcholinesterase inhibitor; rivastigmine

21
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Tx for depression in PD?

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Dopamine agonist
SSRI
Tricyclic

22
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Tx for REM sleep behavior disorder in PS?

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Benz; clonazepam

Hormone; melatonin

23
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Tx for constipation in PD?

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Osmotic laxative

24
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Tx for GI motility in PD?

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Domperidone

25
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Tx for orthostatic hypotension in PD?

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Domperidone

Fludrocortisone

26
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Tx for sialorrhoea in PD?

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Atronic drops
Glycopyrrolate
Botulism

27
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Tx for fatigue in PD?

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Modanifil

28
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What encomapsses bradykinesia?

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Slowness of movement with progressive loss of amplitude or speed during rapid alternating movements
Hypomimia
Hypophonia
Micrographia

29
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Which rigidity is felt in PD?

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Cog wheel
Lead pipe
Positive froment’s maneouvre

30
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How is posture and gait affected in PD?

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Stooped 
Impaired postural reflexes 
Gait; slow, shuffling
Decreased arm swing
Slow turning
Freezing
Festination 
Pull test
31
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Red flags in PD?

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Absence of asymmetry 
Severe axial or lower limb 
Frequent falls 
Fast disease progression
Eye movement; supranuclear palsy, dysmetric or slow saccades 
Tics, myoclonus or choea
Pyramidal or cerebellar dysfunction 
Bulbar or pseudobulbar features 
Parietal assoc sensory disturbances
Apraxia
32
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What is vascular parkinsonism?

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Affects lower limbs
Rest tremor uncommon
Other neurological signs; spasticity, hemiparesis, pseudobulbar palsy
Poor levodopa response

33
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What is drug induces parkinsonism?

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Symmetrical
Coarse postural tremor
Emergence of symptoms after drug exposure, and subsequent improvement after drug withdrawal

34
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What is the triad of symptoms in multi system atrophy?

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Dysautonomia
Cerebellar features
Parkinsonism

35
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What is progressive supranuclear palsy?

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Symmetric akinetic rigid syndrome with predominantly axial involvement
Gait and balance impairment 
Vertical gaze supranuclear palsy
Pseudobulbar symptoms
Retrocollis
Continuous frontalis action 
NO response to levodopa
36
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How is psychosis in PD managed?

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Clozapine; beware of idiosyncratic adverse drug reactions and agranulocytosis