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Last Update: 09/11/2024 04:19 PM
Current Deck: Cog Neuro
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Parkinson’s disease
• Loss of {{c1::dopaminergic cells}} in {{c1::substantia nigra}}
• Can be treated by {{c1::increasing dopamine with drugs, or by electrically stimulating the basal ganglia}}
• Symptoms {{c1::
- Akinesia = lack of movement and difficulty in initiating movement (bradykinesia)
- Resting tremor
- Muscle rigidity
}}
• Loss of {{c1::dopaminergic cells}} in {{c1::substantia nigra}}
• Can be treated by {{c1::increasing dopamine with drugs, or by electrically stimulating the basal ganglia}}
• Symptoms {{c1::
- Akinesia = lack of movement and difficulty in initiating movement (bradykinesia)
- Resting tremor
- Muscle rigidity
}}