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Parkinson's: Encyclopedia - Parkinsonism

Parkinsonism describes the common symptoms of Parkinson's disease - tremor, rigidity, akinesia or bradykinesia and postural instability. Those patients who respond to drug treatment for Parkinson's disease are diagnosed with it, and those who do not have parkinsonism. Categories: Eponymous diseases | Neurology | Geriatrics Other related archivesEponymous diseases, Geriatrics, Neurology, Parkinson's di

Parkinson's: Ayurveda Ayurvedic Dictionary II on Parkinsonism

Parkinsonism: A neurologic disorder characterized by tremors, muscle rigidity and slow movements

Parkinson's: Encyclopedia II - Parkinson's disease - Symptoms

Parkinson's disease - Cardinal symptoms. Symptoms may vary among patients, and additionally may vary greatly over time in a single patient. However, the cardinal symptoms are: tremor (while this is the best known symptom, it is not displayed by an estimated 30% of patients with little perceptible tremor; these are classified as rigid-akinetic. The classical Parkinsonian tremor is 4-7Hz, often unilateral, decreased by supination and pronation, and responds to dopaminergics and anticholinergics. ...

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Contursi - External References

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Parkinson's: Encyclopedia - Tocopherol

Tocopherol, or Vitamin E, is a fat-soluble vitamin in eight forms that is an important antioxidant. Vitamin E is often used in skin creams and lotions because it is believed to play a role in encouraging skin healing and reducing scarring after injuries such as burns. Natural vitamin E exists in eight different forms or isomers, four tocopherols and tocotrienols. All isomers have a chromanol ring, with a hydroxyl group which can donate a hydrogen atom to reduce free radicals and a hydrophobic side chain which allows for ...

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Tocopherol - Health risks of too much vitamin E

Parkinson's: Encyclopedia - Ubiquitin carboxy-terminal hydrolase L1

Ubiquitin carboxy-terminal hydrolase L1 (UCH-L1) (EC 3.1.2.15) is a deubiqutinating enzyme. A point mutation (I93M) in the gene encoding this protein is implicated as the cause of Parkinson's disease in one kindred. Furthermore, a polymorphism (S18Y) in this gene has been found to be associated with a reduced risk for Parkinson's disease. Other related archivesEC, Parkinson's disease, deubiqutinating enzyme, gene, kindred, point mutation, polymorphism

Parkinson's: Encyclopedia - Bureaucracy

Bureaucracy is a concept in sociology and political science. It refers to the way that the administrative execution and enforcement of legal rules is socially organized. This office organization is characterized by regularized procedure, formal division of responsibility, hierarchy, and impersonal relationships. Examples of everyday bureaucracies include governments, armed forces, corporations, hospitals, courts, ministries, or schools. Bureaucracy - Origin of the concept. Bureaucracy is derived from ...

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Parkinson's: Encyclopedia - Bradykinesia

In medicine (neurology), bradykinesia denotes "slow movement" (etymology: brady = slow, kinesia = movement). It is a feature of a number of diseases, most notably Parkinson's disease and other disorders of the basal ganglia. Other related archivesParkinson's disease, basal ganglia, etymology, medicine, neurology

Parkinson's: Encyclopedia - Akinesia

Akinesia is the inability to initiate movement, due to problems with selecting and activating motor programs in the brain. It is a common consequence of Parkinson's disease causing dopamine loss in the direct pathway of movement. See also. Akinetic mutism ...

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Parkinson's: Encyclopedia - Bromocriptine

Image:Bromocriptine.png Bromocriptine G02CB01 N04BC01 Bromocriptine is an ergoline derivative dopamine agonist that is used in the treatment of pituitary tumors and Parkinson's disease. Amenorrhea, female infertility, galactorrhea, hypogonadism, and acromegaly may all be caused by pituitary problems, and therefore, these problems may be treated by this drug. It is also used following stillbirth to suppress the mother's produc ...

Parkinson's: Encyclopedia - Cabergoline

Cabergoline (name brands Dostinex and Cabaser) is a dopamine receptor agonist and uncategorized drug which suppresses the production of prolactin in pituitary gland. It is an ergot-derivative. It is used to prevent the production of excess prolactin in the case of certain pituitary tumors, and in some countries (including the United States) has been approved as a therapy for Parkinson's Disease. The normal dosage for prolactinoma is 0.5 mg twice we ...

Parkinson's: Encyclopedia - Brain pacemaker

Brain pacemaker is a medical device which sends electric impulses into brain. Brain pacemakers are implanted into human body for treating epilepsy, Parkinson disease and other diseases. Depending on where the impulses are sent, the treatment is called deep brain stimulation, vagus nerve stimulation etc. Other related archivesParkinson disease, deep brain stimulation, epilepsy, vagus nerve stimulation

Parkinson's: Encyclopedia - Apomorphine

Apomorphine is a type of dopaminergic agonist, a morphine derivative which primarily affects the hypothalamic region of the brain. Drugs containing this substance are sometimes used in the treatment of Parkinson's disease or erectile dysfunction. In higher doses it is a highly effective emetic. Other related archivesParkinson's disease, agonist, brain, dopaminergic, emetic, erectile dysfunction, hypothalamic, morphine

Parkinson's: Encyclopedia - Alpha-synuclein

Alpha-synuclein is a normal protein found in the brain. It is predominantly a presynaptic neuronal protein of unknown function, but can also be found in glial cells. Recent evidence suggests that alpha-synuclein functions as a molecular chaperone in the formation of SNARE complexes. Normally an unstructured soluble protein, alpha-synuclein can aggregate to form insoluble fibrils in pathological conditions characterized by Lewy bodies, such as Parkinson's disease, dementia with Lewy bodies, and multiple system atrophy. Al ...

Parkinson's: Encyclopedia - Carbidopa

Carbidopa (MK-486) is a drug given to people with Parkinson's disease in order to inhibit peripheral metabolism of levodopa. It inhibits aromatic-L-amino-acid decarboxylase (DDC), an enzyme important in the biosynthesis of L-tryptamine to 5-HT and in the biosynthesis of L-DOPA to Dopamine (DA). Along with carbidopa, other DDC inhibitors are benserazide (Ro-4-4602), difluromethyldopa, and a-methyldopa. Used in tandem with levodopa (l-dopa, a dopamine precurser converted in the body to dopamine), it increases the plasma half life of levodopa from 50 minutes to 1 1/2 hours. See also - http://www. ...

Parkinson's: Encyclopedia - Arvid Carlsson

Arvid Carlsson (b. January 25, 1923) is a Swedish scientist who is best known for his work with the neurotransmitter dopamine and its effects in Parkinson's disease. Carlsson won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 2000 along with co-recipients Eric Kandel and Paul Greengard. Carlsson was born in Uppsala, Sweden, son of Gottfrid Carlsson, historian and later professor of history at the University of Lund, where he began his medical education in 1941. Although Sweden was neutral during World War II, Carlsson's education ...

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Parkinson's: Encyclopedia - Benserazide

Benserazide is an inhibitor of DOPA decarboxylase that does not enter the central nervous system. It is often given with L-DOPA (levodopa, 3,4-dihydroxy-L-phenylalanine) in the treatment of Parkinson's disease to prevent the conversion of L-DOPA to dopamine in the periphery, thereby increasing the amount that reaches the central nervous system and reducing the required dose. It has no antiparkinson actions when given alone. Other related archivesParkinson's disease, central nervous system, do

Parkinson's: Encyclopedia - Andrew Black

Andrew (Andy) Black (born 20 July 1965) is a poker player from Belfast, Northern Ireland, who presently resides in Dublin. Black played cards with his mother when he was younger, and began playing more seriously in 1986, whilst he was studying for a law degree at Trinity College, Dublin. He was a member of a long running poker school in the Junior Common Room (The JCR), that previously had noted poker players Donnacha O'Dea and Padraig Parkinson as members. He also began playing in the Griffin Casino in Dub ...

Parkinson's: Encyclopedia - Amantadine

Amantadine, 1-aminoadamantane, is an antiviral drug that was approved by the FDA in 1976 for the treatment of influenza type A in adults. The drug has also been demonstrated to help reduce symptoms of Parkinson's disease and drug-induced short-term extrapyramidal syndromes. As an antiparkinsonic it is being prescribed together with L-DOPA when L-DOPA responses decline (probably due to tolerance). Amantadine has been shown to cure SSRI-induced ano ...

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Parkinson's: Encyclopedia - 34-methylenedioxyamphetamine

3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine, or MDA, is a psychedelic hallucinogenic drug and Empathogen/Entactogen of the phenethylamine family. It was first synthesized by G. Mannish and W. Jacobson in 1910. There are about 20 different synthetic routes described in the literature for its preparation. 34-methylenedioxyamphetamine - Medical use. MDA was first used in animal tests in 1939, and human trials began in 1941 in the exploration of possible therapies for Parkinson's disease. From 1949 to 1957, mor ...