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Parkinson Disease

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This classification of medication is often prescribed early in the disease process and used as a mono-therapy. Side effects include loss of impulse control, orthostatic hypotension, hallucinations, lower extremity edema, daytime exhaustion
Medication used to combat daytime sleepiness
Shuffling gait, freezing, excessive saliva, and blank facial expression are examples of which type of symptom?
This classification of medications us often used to reduce tremor or to ease the problems associated with the wearing off of levodopa. Common side effects include dry mouth and eyes, dizziness, mottled skin, confusion, orthostatic hypotension.
This anti-psychotic medication is contraindicated for PD patients.
This is an important task that the nurse must perform to ensure home medications are given according to the patients home schedule.
Constipation, urinary urgency, incontinence, and orthostatic hypotension are examples of which type of symptom?
This medication is used to treat psychiatric disorders such as auditory or visual hallucinations and delusions.
This can help PD patients to maintain or improve mobility, balance, and coordination
This is the term used to describe symptoms such as anxiety, freezing, shuffling gait, inner restlessness, confusion and falls in between doses of medication.
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This is used to help control tremors and chronic movement disorders.
This medication is often used to treat dementia which is more prevalent in later stages of the disease.
Medication that assists with tremors and muscle rigidity. Also used to decrease dyskinesia and involuntary movements caused by levodopa. Used late in the disease process. It can cause edema, sedation, insomnia, dizziness. It can build tolerance over time and there is a potential for withdrawal.
This anti-nausea medication is contraindicated for PD patients
Fats and proteins interfere with the metabolism of this medication.
This is a risk of family members that are involved in caring for their loved ones that have PD.
Is a resource that is available to both the patient and the family member.
A chemical messenger in the brain responsible for transmitting signals to produce smooth purposeful movements.
This medication is used to treat motor symptoms. It can cause a change in body fluid colors, and cause liver toxicity.
Intended to increase brain levels of dopamine. Helps prolong ability to perform activities of daily living