Encyclopedia - Parkinsonism: Encyclopedia - Parkinsonism
Parkinsonism describes the common symptoms of Parkinson's disease - tremor, rigidity, akinesia or bradykinesia and postural instability. ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Parkinsonism: Ayurveda Ayurvedic Dictionary Ii On Parkinsonism
Parkinsonism: A neurologic disorder characterized by tremors, muscle rigidity and slow movements   (See also: Parkinsonism , Ay...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Parkinson's Disease: 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 pati...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Contursi: Encyclopedia - Contursi
Contursi Terme is a small village in Italy that became famous in 1997 because of the high incidence of Parkinson's found there. In one ex...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tocopherol: 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 cream...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ubiquitin Carboxy-terminal Hydrolase L1: 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 ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bureaucracy: Encyclopedia - Bureaucracy
Bureaucracy is a concept in sociology and political science. It refers to the way that the administrative execution and enforcement of le...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bradykinesia: Encyclopedia - Bradykinesia
In medicine (neurology), bradykinesia denotes "slow movement" (etymology: brady = slow, kinesia = movement). It is a feature of a number ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Akinesia: 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...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bromocriptine: Encyclopedia - Bromocriptine
Image:Bromocriptine.png Bromocriptine G02CB01 N04BC01 Bromocriptine is an ergoline derivative dopamine agonist that is used in the treatm...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cabergoline: Encyclopedia - Cabergoline
Cabergoline (name brands Dostinex and Cabaser) is a dopamine receptor agonist and uncategorized drug which suppresses the production of p...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brain Pacemaker: Encyclopedia - Brain Pacemaker
Brain pacemaker is a medical device which sends electric impulses into brain. Brain pacemakers are implanted into human body for treating...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Apomorphine: Encyclopedia - Apomorphine
Apomorphine is a type of dopaminergic agonist, a morphine derivative which primarily affects the hypothalamic region of the brain. Drugs ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Alpha-synuclein: 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 a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Carbidopa: 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 ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Arvid Carlsson: 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 eff...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Benserazide: 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...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Andrew Black: 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 c...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Amantadine: 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....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 34-methylenedioxyamphetamine: Encyclopedia - 34-methylenedioxyamphetamine
3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine, or MDA, is a psychedelic hallucinogenic drug and Empathogen/Entactogen of the phenethylamine family. It w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1941 In Literature: Encyclopedia - 1941 In Literature
See also: 1940 in literature, other events of 1941, 1942 in literature, list of years in literature. 1941 in literature - Events. Frank...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine: Encyclopedia - 3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine
3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine, or MDA, is a psychedelic hallucinogenic drug and Empathogen/Entactogen of the phenethylamine family. It w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Parkinson's Disease: Encyclopedia Ii - Parkinson's Disease - Diagnosis
Parkinson's disease - Differential diagnosis. The differential diagnosis for a patient presenting with Parkinsonian symptoms is: Idiop...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Parkinson's Disease: Encyclopedia Ii - Parkinson's Disease - Diagnosis
Parkinson's disease - Differential diagnosis. The differential diagnosis for a patient presenting with Parkinsonian symptoms is: Idiop...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Parkinson's Disease: Encyclopedia Ii - Parkinson's Disease - Treatment
The treatment of Parkinson's disease mainly relies on replacing dopamine with levodopa (L-DOPA) or mimicking its action with dopamine ago...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Parkinson's Disease: Encyclopedia Ii - Parkinson's Disease - Treatment
The treatment of Parkinson's disease mainly relies on replacing dopamine with levodopa (L-DOPA) or mimicking its action with dopamine ago...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Parkinson's Disease: 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 pati...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Parkinson's Disease: Encyclopedia Ii - Parkinson's Disease - Related Diseases
Parkinson's disease - Parkinson-Plus diseases. There are other disorders that are called Parkinson-Plus diseases. These include: Multi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Parkinson's Disease: Encyclopedia Ii - Parkinson's Disease - Related Diseases
Parkinson's disease - Parkinson-Plus diseases. There are other disorders that are called Parkinson-Plus diseases. These include: Multi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Parkinson's Disease: Encyclopedia Ii - Parkinson's Disease - Debate Over Causes
The cause of Parkinson's disease is not known (idiopathic). There are, however, many theories. Parkinson's disease - Genetic. Geneticis...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Parkinson's Disease: Encyclopedia Ii - Parkinson's Disease - Debate Over Causes: A Complex Etiology Is Probable
The cause of Parkinson's disease is not known (idiopathic). There are, however, many theories. Parkinson's disease - Genetic. Geneticis...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wolff-parkinson-white Syndrome: Encyclopedia Ii - Wolff-parkinson-white Syndrome - Diagnosis
WPW syndrome is commonly diagnosed on the basis of the surface EKG in an asymptomatic individual. In this case it is manifest as a delta ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wolff-parkinson-white Syndrome: Encyclopedia Ii - Wolff-parkinson-white Syndrome - Pathophysiology
In normal individuals, electrical activity in the heart is initiated in the sinoatrial (SA) node (located in the right atrium), propagate...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wolff-parkinson-white Syndrome: Encyclopedia Ii - Wolff-parkinson-white Syndrome - Risk Stratification
Treatment is based on risk stratification of the individual. Risk stratification is performed to determine which individuals with WPW syn...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Deep Brain Stimulation: Encyclopedia Ii - Deep Brain Stimulation - Parkinson's Disease
The surgery involves craniotomy for implantation of an electrode into the thalamus or basal ganglia of the brain. The electrode is powere...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wolff-parkinson-white Syndrome: Encyclopedia Ii - Wolff-parkinson-white Syndrome - Treatment
The definitive treatment of WPW syndrome is destruction of the abnormal electrical pathway by radiofrequency catheter ablation. This proc...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dysphagia: Encyclopedia Ii - Dysphagia - Causes
mechanical obstruction oesophageal web oesophageal ring oesophageal diverticulum peptic stricture (from gastroesophageal reflux disease)...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dopamine: Encyclopedia Ii - Dopamine - Therapeutic Use
Levodopa is a dopamine precursor used to treat Parkinson's disease. It is typically co-administered with an inhibitor of peripheral catec...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dopamine: Encyclopedia Ii - Dopamine - Therapeutic Use
Levodopa is a dopamine precursor used to treat Parkinson's disease. It is typically co-administered with an inhibitor of peripheral catec...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dopamine: Encyclopedia Ii - Dopamine - Functions Of Dopamine In The Brain
Dopamine - Role in Movement. Dopamine is critical to the way the brain controls our movements and is a crucial part of the basal gangli...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dopamine: Encyclopedia Ii - Dopamine - Functions Of Dopamine In The Brain
Dopamine - Role in movement. Dopamine is critical to the way the brain controls our movements and is a crucial part of the basal gangli...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tocopherol: Encyclopedia Ii - Tocopherol - Current Issues And Controversies About Vitamin E
Tocopherol - Vitamin E and heart disease. Preliminary research has led to a widely held belief that vitamin E may help prevent or delay...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tocopherol: Encyclopedia Ii - Tocopherol - Factors In Vitamin E Deficiency
There are three specific situations when a vitamin E deficiency is likely to occur. It is seen in persons who cannot absorb dietary fat, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tocopherol: Encyclopedia Ii - Tocopherol - Forms Of Vitamin E
Alpha-tocopherol is traditionally recognized as the most active form of vitamin E in humans, and is a powerful biological antioxidant. Th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ecstasy Drug: Encyclopedia Ii - Ecstasy Drug - Effects
Ecstasy drug - Pharmacodynamics. Serotonin is a neurotransmitter believed to play a role in the regulation of mood and pleasure. MDMA's...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ecstasy Drug: Encyclopedia Ii - Ecstasy Drug - Pharmacokinetics
MDMA has complex nonlinear pharmacokinetics, due MDMA's ability to inhibit CYP2D6 and CYP2d8. It is metabolised via N-demethylation to se...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ecstasy Drug: Encyclopedia Ii - Ecstasy Drug - Ecstasy And The Law
Use, supply and trafficking of ecstasy are currently illegal in most countries. In the United States, MDMA was legal and unregulated unti...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ecstasy Drug: Encyclopedia Ii - Ecstasy Drug - History
A patent for MDMA was originally filed on Christmas eve 1912 by the German pharmaceutical company Merck, and granted two years later (to ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ecstasy Drug: Encyclopedia Ii - Ecstasy Drug - Ecstasy As A Recreational Drug
The primary effects of MDMA include feelings of openness, euphoria, empathy, love, and heightened self-awareness. Its initial adoption by...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ecstasy Drug: Encyclopedia Ii - Ecstasy Drug - Supply And Administration
MDMA is usually ingested in pill form. Pills come in a variety of "brands", usually identified by the icons stamped on the pills. The bra...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dysphagia: Encyclopedia Ii - Dysphagia - Causes
mechanical obstruction oesophageal web oesophageal ring oesophageal diverticulum peptic stricture (from gastroesophageal reflux disease)...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Late Late Show: Encyclopedia Ii - The Late Late Show - Rival Shows
The Late Late Show - The Live Mike. Within Ireland, the only rival to Byrne's Late Late Show came from within RTÉ. Initially it was fr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Late Late Show: Encyclopedia Ii - The Late Late Show - Famous Or Infamous Guests
See List of The Late Late Show guests Among the many guests on The Late Late Show over 40 years have been: Annie Murphy, mistress of dis...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Late Late Show: Encyclopedia Ii - The Late Late Show - Pat Kenny
In 1999, having presented the show for 37 years, along with a radio show for approximately 20 years, Byrne stepped down from fulltime bro...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Late Late Show: Encyclopedia Ii - The Late Late Show - Gay Byrne
When the show was launched, its original presenter was Gay Byrne, a young Irish broadcaster who had been working with Granada Television ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bureaucracy: Encyclopedia Ii - Bureaucracy - Criticism
As Max Weber himself noted, in reality no ideal type organisation can exist. Thus the real bureaucracy will be less optimal and effective...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bureaucracy: Encyclopedia Ii - Bureaucracy - Origin Of The Concept
Bureaucracy is derived from the word bureau, used from the early 18th century in Western Europe not just to refer to a writing desk, but ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bureaucracy: Encyclopedia Ii - Bureaucracy - Max Weber On Bureaucracy
Max Weber has probably been one of the most influential users of the word in its social science sense. He is well-known for his study of ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bureaucracy: Encyclopedia Ii - Bureaucracy - Karl Marx And Bureaucracy
In Karl Marx's theory of historical materialism, the historical origin of bureaucracy is to be found in four sources: religion, the forma...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mort Kondracke: Encyclopedia Ii - Mort Kondracke - Personal Life
In 1967, Kondracke married Millicent Martinez, a part-Mexican, part-Catholic, part-Jewish liberal activist. They had two children, Alexan...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dopamine: Encyclopedia Ii - Dopamine - Biochemistry
Dopamine has the chemical formula (C6H3(OH)2-CH2-CH2-NH2). Its chemical name is 4-(2-aminoethyl)benzene-1,2-diol and it is abbreviated "D...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dopamine: Encyclopedia Ii - Dopamine - Dopamine And Psychosis
Disruption to the dopamine system has also been strongly linked to psychosis and schizophrenia. Dopamine neurons in the mesolimbic pathwa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dopamine: Encyclopedia Ii - Dopamine - Biochemistry
Dopamine has the chemical formula (C6H3(OH)2-CH2-CH2-NH2). Its chemical name is 4-(2-aminoethyl)benzene-1,2-diol and it is abbreviated "D...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dopamine: Encyclopedia Ii - Dopamine - Dopamine And Psychosis
Disruption to the dopamine system has also been strongly linked to psychosis and schizophrenia. Dopamine neurons in the mesolimbic pathwa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Melanin: Encyclopedia Ii - Melanin - Melanin Deficiency In Genetic Disorders And Disease States
Melanin deficiency has been connected for some time with various genetic abnormalities and disease states. There are approximately ten di...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Melanin: Encyclopedia Ii - Melanin - Melanin Deficiency In Genetic Disorders And Disease States
Melanin deficiency has been connected for some time with various genetic abnormalities and disease states. There are approximately ten di...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Melanin: Encyclopedia Ii - Melanin - Melanin In Humans
In humans, melanin is found in skin, hair, the coat of the retina, the renal medulla and zona reticularis of the adrenal gland, the inner...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Melanin: Encyclopedia Ii - Melanin - Melanin-based Bias In Human Societies
When skin pigmentation as a characteristic of race becomes significant in some way, this phenomenon is known as racialism. Many people an...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Multiple System Atrophy: Encyclopedia Ii - Multiple System Atrophy - Symptoms
For men, the first sign is often erectile dysfunction (unable to achieve or sustain an erection). Both men and women often experience pro...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Melanin: Encyclopedia Ii - Melanin - Physical Properties And Technological Applications
Melanin is a biopolymer and a neuropeptide. In the early 1970s, researchers found melanin to be an organic semiconductor (Science, vol 18...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Multiple System Atrophy: Encyclopedia Ii - Multiple System Atrophy - Treatment
There is no cure for MSA, so treatment involves treating the symptoms. One particularly serious problem (the drop in blood pressure on st...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Domperidone: Encyclopedia Ii - Domperidone - Uses
Domperidone - Gastrointestinal problems. Domperidone is used, together with metoclopramide, cyclizine, and 5HT3 receptor antagonists (s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mo Udall: Encyclopedia Ii - Mo Udall - Legacy
In 1992 the US Congress founded the Morris K. Udall Foundation for excellence in environmental policy. It is an agency of the executive b...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lewy Body: Encyclopedia Ii - Lewy Body - Associated Diseases
The main disease associated with the presence of Lewy bodies is Parkinson's disease. Lewy bodies are also present in neurons in dementia ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Barnard Castle: Encyclopedia Ii - Barnard Castle - Notable Residents
Cyril Northcote Parkinson Writer and inventor of Parkinson's Law Anne Fine Childrens' writer. Twice Whitbread Prize winner Barnard Cast...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Encephalitis Lethargica: Encyclopedia Ii - Encephalitis Lethargica - Symptoms
It is characterized by high fever, headache, double vision, delayed physical and mental response, and lethargy. In acute cases, patients ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Amineptine: Encyclopedia Ii - Amineptine - Therapeutic Indications
Amineptine - Approved. Amineptine was approved in France for severe clinical depression of endogenous origin in 1978.[6] Amineptine - ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Price Is Right: Encyclopedia Ii - The Price Is Right - Barker's Beauties
The daily show featured models who became known as Barker's Beauties. From the mid-1970s through most of the 1980s these were Dian Parkin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Price Is Right: Encyclopedia Ii - The Price Is Right - Barker's Beauties
The daily show featured models who became known as Barker's Beauties. From the mid-1970s through most of the 1980s these were Dian Parkin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Union Station Los Angeles: Encyclopedia Ii - Union Station Los Angeles - Architecture
Union Station was designed by the father and son team of John Parkinson and Donald B. Parkinson, who also designed Los Angeles City Hall,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Neuroprosthetics: Encyclopedia Ii - Neuroprosthetics - History
Research was undertaken by the American CIA in the 1950s as one aspect of the MKULTRA designator, and was mostly related to aspects of mi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dehydroepiandrosterone: Encyclopedia Ii - Dehydroepiandrosterone - Disputed Effects Of Dhea
The significance of the hormone in health and disease is not fully established. It is postulated that DHEA supplements are beneficial in ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Metoclopramide: Encyclopedia Ii - Metoclopramide - Side Effects
Side effects of metoclopramide are all related to its dopamine blocking properties. Extrapyramidal parkinsonian symptoms are not rare. Ot...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New Zealand National Rugby Union Team Sevens: Encyclopedia Ii - New Zealand National Rugby Union Team Sevens - Current Squad
Forwards Edwin Cocker Jason Hona Tafai Ioasa Matua Parkinson Backs Mana Ashford Zar Lawrence Lifeimi Mafi Hayden Pederson Alfred Pelen...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Cell Therapy: Natural Health Therapy Dictionary On Cell Therapy
CELL THERAPY: Cell therapy promotes physical regeneration through the injection of healthy cellular material into the body.   &n...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bob Holness: Encyclopedia Ii - Bob Holness - Broadcasting Career
Holness was one of the first actors to portray James Bond, in a 1956 South African radio adaptation of Moonraker, and subsequently he pre...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Characteristica Universalis: Encyclopedia Ii - Characteristica Universalis - Controversy And Conspiracy
There seems to be a general level of confusion over what the Characteristica Universalis was actually meant to be. This confusion might h...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Encephalitis Lethargica: Encyclopedia Ii - Encephalitis Lethargica - Treatment
Treatment for encephalitis lethargica in the early stages is patient stabilisation, which may be very difficult. There is little evidence...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jay Mohr: Encyclopedia Ii - Jay Mohr - Radio
He frequently appears on The Opie and Anthony Show on XM Satellite Radio. Mohr was also one of several guest hosts of The Jim Rome Show, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lancaster Royal Grammar School: Encyclopedia Ii - Lancaster Royal Grammar School - Notable Alumni
Sir Richard Owen (1804-1892), naturist; Sir Edward Frankland (1825-1899), chemist; Prof Roger Ainsworth, Master of St Catherine's College...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Crystal Healing: Alternative Health Dictionary On Crystal Healing
crystal healing (crystal therapeutics, crystal therapy, crystal work): Multiform use of crystals (especially quartz crystals) and gems...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Haloperidol: Encyclopedia Ii - Haloperidol - Contraindications
Preexisting coma Severe intoxication with alcohol or other central depressant drugs Known allergy against haloperidol or other butyroph...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Public Service Announcement: Encyclopedia Ii - Public Service Announcement - Psas In The United States
Often, a celebrity promotes a foundation and asks for support to be given by viewers or listeners. An example being Michael J. Fox's PSAs...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Public Service Announcement: Encyclopedia Ii - Public Service Announcement - Psas In The United States
Often, a celebrity promotes a foundation and asks for support to be given by viewers or listeners. An example being Michael J. Fox's PSAs...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hans Ras: Encyclopedia Ii - Hans Ras - Old Age
In 1992 Ras retired at the age of 66. It was not a happy development for him. He missed his work, and his health gradually failed him. He...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Calorie Restriction: Encyclopedia Ii - Calorie Restriction - Intermittent Fasting As An Alternative Approach
Studies by Mark P. Mattson, PhD, chief of the National Institute on Aging's (NIA) Laboratory of Neurosciences, and colleagues have found ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Restless Legs Syndrome: Encyclopedia Ii - Restless Legs Syndrome - Treatment
Common medications include dopamine agonists (dopaminergic agents) such as levodopa, ropinirole, sinemet or pergolide, opioids such as pr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jeremy Clarkson: Encyclopedia Ii - Jeremy Clarkson - Engineering Interests
Clarkson is interested in engineering, especially pioneering work, as his television programmes about Brunel and the Colossus computer ha...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Barnsley: Encyclopedia Ii - Barnsley - Culture
Famous people from Barnsley include Obadiah Walker, Joseph Locke, Joanne Harris, Joe Brammer, Michael Parkinson, Brian Glover, Darren Gou...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Art Of Australia: Encyclopedia Ii - Art Of Australia - Early Colonial Art
The first depictions of Australia by European artists were mainly "natural-history art", depicting the distinctive flora and fauna for sc...   » Read the article