Deck 8: Treatment of Parkinsons Disease and Huntingtons Disease

Question 1

MATCHING
Match the following trade and generic names.
a.pergolide
b.selegiline
c.tolcapone
d.pramipexole
e.bromocriptine
Permax

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Huntington's disease is a progressive and degenerative disease of neurons that affects _____.

A)muscle movement
B)cognitive function
C)emotions
D)all of the above

Answer 2

D
Huntington's disease is a progressive and degenerative disease of neurons that affects muscle movement,cognitive function,and emotions.

Question 3

Parkinson's disease is treated by all of the following except _____.

A)pharmaceuticals
B)exercise
C)transcutaneous electrical stimulation
D)nutritional support

Answer 3

C
Parkinson's disease is treated by the administration of pharmaceuticals,exercise,and nutritional support.

Question 4

Characteristic signs of Parkinson's disease are _____,slowness in initiating and carrying out voluntary movements,accompanied by _____ and _____.

A)bradykinesia,muscle rigidity,tremors
B)muscle rigidity,muscle spasms,hyperkinesia
C)tremors,muscle spasms,hyperkinesia
D)none of the above

Question 5

There is a(n)_____ in the effectiveness of most anti-Parkinson drugs over time because of the disease's progressive neurodegeneration.

A)increase
B)decrease
C)progression
D)degeneration

Question 6

MATCHING
Match the following trade and generic names.
a.pergolide
b.selegiline
c.tolcapone
d.pramipexole
e.bromocriptine
Eldepryl

Question 7

Symptoms of Parkinson's disease are a result of an imbalance between _____ and _____.

A)GABA,dopamine
B)dopamine,serotonin
C)acetylcholine,dopamine
D)GABA,acetylcholine

Question 8

_____ is a progressive disorder of the nervous system involving degeneration of dopaminergic neurons in the basal ganglia and nigrostriatal pathways in the brain.

A)Alzheimer's disease
B)Parkinson's disease
C)Schizophrenia
D)Multiple sclerosis

Question 9

Which of the following drugs enhances dopamine activity?

A)amantadine
B)benztropine
C)haloperidol
D)lithium

Question 10

Huntington's disease is primarily treated with drugs that decrease excessive _____ activity.

A)cholinergic
B)acetylcholinesterase
C)dopaminergic
D)norepinephrine

Question 11

A common side effect or effects of most of the drugs used to treat Parkinson's disease is(are)_____.

A)gastrointestinal distress
B)hypotension
C)tachycardia
D)all of the above

Question 12

MATCHING
Match the following trade and generic names.
a.pergolide
b.selegiline
c.tolcapone
d.pramipexole
e.bromocriptine
Parlodel

Question 13

_____ are administered as adjunctive treatment of Parkinson's disease and to lessen drug-induced extrapyramidal symptoms.

A)Anticholinergics
B)Antipsychotics
C)Analgesics
D)Anticonvulsants

Question 14

MATCHING
Match the following trade and generic names.
a.pergolide
b.selegiline
c.tolcapone
d.pramipexole
e.bromocriptine
Mirapex

Question 15

MATCHING
Match the following trade and generic names.
a.pergolide
b.selegiline
c.tolcapone
d.pramipexole
e.bromocriptine
Tasmar