Diagnosis and pharmacological management of Parkinson`s
... Parkinson’s plus is a collective term for degenerative parkinsonian syndromes that involve a wider area of the nervous system than idiopathic PD. For example, multiple system atrophy includes parkinsonism, cerebellar, and autonomic degeneration. Bradykinesia is slowness of initiation of voluntary mo ...
... Parkinson’s plus is a collective term for degenerative parkinsonian syndromes that involve a wider area of the nervous system than idiopathic PD. For example, multiple system atrophy includes parkinsonism, cerebellar, and autonomic degeneration. Bradykinesia is slowness of initiation of voluntary mo ...
The Dementias
... May yield important information regarding certain reversible causes of dementia such as infarction or normal pressure hydrocephalus. SPECT and PET imaging may be superior to clinical exam in differentiating vascular dementia from Alzheimer’s dementia ...
... May yield important information regarding certain reversible causes of dementia such as infarction or normal pressure hydrocephalus. SPECT and PET imaging may be superior to clinical exam in differentiating vascular dementia from Alzheimer’s dementia ...
PTSD Diagnostic Criteria.
... intrusion, avoidance, negative alterations in cognitions and mood, and alterations in arousal and reactivity. DSM-IV Criterion C, avoidance and numbing, was separated into two criteria: Criteria C (avoidance) and Criteria D (negative alterations in cognitions and mood). The rationale for this change ...
... intrusion, avoidance, negative alterations in cognitions and mood, and alterations in arousal and reactivity. DSM-IV Criterion C, avoidance and numbing, was separated into two criteria: Criteria C (avoidance) and Criteria D (negative alterations in cognitions and mood). The rationale for this change ...
Quality of Life - Faculty of Health, Education and Life Sciences
... Generic QoL scales may suffer Developers of scales have vested interests Most popular QoL scales = Pushiest developer ...
... Generic QoL scales may suffer Developers of scales have vested interests Most popular QoL scales = Pushiest developer ...
Is Hypochondria Really a Mental Disorder?
... medical treatment. The patient will only be able to temporarily accept that there is no explanation for his symptoms. The common symptoms that a hypochondriac will have include: - constantly visiting the doctor - fixated on a disease that no doctor has diagnosed them with - refusing to believe a doc ...
... medical treatment. The patient will only be able to temporarily accept that there is no explanation for his symptoms. The common symptoms that a hypochondriac will have include: - constantly visiting the doctor - fixated on a disease that no doctor has diagnosed them with - refusing to believe a doc ...
Psychopharmacology What you should know to survive the LMCC
... • When the reuptake pump is blocked, the level of serotonin increases in the somatodendritic area, causing autoreceptors (the brakes) to decrease in number & sensitivity • This turns off the brake on the serotonin neuron and electrical impulses flow down the axon, releasing more serotonin at the axo ...
... • When the reuptake pump is blocked, the level of serotonin increases in the somatodendritic area, causing autoreceptors (the brakes) to decrease in number & sensitivity • This turns off the brake on the serotonin neuron and electrical impulses flow down the axon, releasing more serotonin at the axo ...
Dementia with lewy bodies - diagnosis and treatment
... EPS refer to the following clinical features i) bradykinesia of the extremities or face, ii) rigidity of the limbs, iii) resting tremor, and iv) gait disturbance involving shuffling, reduced arm swing and slowness in turning. The Unified Parkinson’s Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS) motor section [26] ca ...
... EPS refer to the following clinical features i) bradykinesia of the extremities or face, ii) rigidity of the limbs, iii) resting tremor, and iv) gait disturbance involving shuffling, reduced arm swing and slowness in turning. The Unified Parkinson’s Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS) motor section [26] ca ...
VHA - aveco
... • TBI symptoms should improve over time, and with treatment if necessary. • PTSD symptoms should improve over time and with treatment if necessary. • Ongoing symptoms may interfere with school but difficulty in school is not necessarily due to these symptoms/diagnoses (also likely are stress, lack o ...
... • TBI symptoms should improve over time, and with treatment if necessary. • PTSD symptoms should improve over time and with treatment if necessary. • Ongoing symptoms may interfere with school but difficulty in school is not necessarily due to these symptoms/diagnoses (also likely are stress, lack o ...
HISTORICAL ARTICLE Schizophrenia – From devilry to
... medieval witch hunts, psychotic diseases have been associated with the supernatural throughout history. Yet even with advancements in neuroscience and improvements in our understanding of mental illness, stigma surrounding mental health remains prevalent today. Schizophrenia is a psychiatric illness ...
... medieval witch hunts, psychotic diseases have been associated with the supernatural throughout history. Yet even with advancements in neuroscience and improvements in our understanding of mental illness, stigma surrounding mental health remains prevalent today. Schizophrenia is a psychiatric illness ...
- Colorado Respite Coalition
... GAD develops slowly. It often starts during the teen years or young ...
... GAD develops slowly. It often starts during the teen years or young ...
Psychotherapy For Bipolar Disorder
... Elevated, expansive, or irritable mood, lasting at least 4 days, that is clearly different from the usual nondepressed mood. Three (or more) of the symptoms of a manic episode have persisted (four if the mood is only irritable). The episode is uncharacteristic of the person when not ...
... Elevated, expansive, or irritable mood, lasting at least 4 days, that is clearly different from the usual nondepressed mood. Three (or more) of the symptoms of a manic episode have persisted (four if the mood is only irritable). The episode is uncharacteristic of the person when not ...
Fragile X Syndrome Hydrocephalus
... overproduced, only to be pruned later on to the normal adult number. In RS, these synapses appear to be under produced, or possibly over pruned. She seemed to develop so normally. What happened? RS results from a chain of events beginning with the MECP2 genetic mutation. Mutations occur naturally in ...
... overproduced, only to be pruned later on to the normal adult number. In RS, these synapses appear to be under produced, or possibly over pruned. She seemed to develop so normally. What happened? RS results from a chain of events beginning with the MECP2 genetic mutation. Mutations occur naturally in ...
FINALCHAPTER 1
... illness enough for it to take hold. This may have been caused by exhaustion, depression, or any of many other causes, but the homeopath recognizes that there was a reason that the patient became ill in the first place. Since the symptoms associated with the illness are not invaders, instead they are ...
... illness enough for it to take hold. This may have been caused by exhaustion, depression, or any of many other causes, but the homeopath recognizes that there was a reason that the patient became ill in the first place. Since the symptoms associated with the illness are not invaders, instead they are ...
Cheryl Atherley-Todd, MD, CMD
... be done on prevention, treatment and a possible cure. Modern trends in treatment include ...
... be done on prevention, treatment and a possible cure. Modern trends in treatment include ...
Too much dopamine can be bad for you
... • chronic, severe, and disabling brain disorder • affects about ½-1% of population above age of 18 • symptoms usually appear in men in late teens or early 20s, in women in 20s and early 30s ...
... • chronic, severe, and disabling brain disorder • affects about ½-1% of population above age of 18 • symptoms usually appear in men in late teens or early 20s, in women in 20s and early 30s ...
Schizophrenia & Other Psychotic Disorders
... Difficulty focusing attention Esp. during first stages Bombarded Attention is critical to functioning ...
... Difficulty focusing attention Esp. during first stages Bombarded Attention is critical to functioning ...
Identifying the Core Symptoms of Bulimia Nervosa and Associated
... Bridge symptoms - connect anxiety or depression symptoms to BN Physical sensations: unsteady, fears of losing control, choking, difficulty ...
... Bridge symptoms - connect anxiety or depression symptoms to BN Physical sensations: unsteady, fears of losing control, choking, difficulty ...
Psychotic Symptoms in the Elderly
... older than 60 years.7,8 The prevalence doubles every 5 years after the age of 60, which translates into a prevalence of approximately 50% of individuals older than 85.7,8 The main risk factors for DAT are age and family history, although other risk factors include a history of head trauma and Down s ...
... older than 60 years.7,8 The prevalence doubles every 5 years after the age of 60, which translates into a prevalence of approximately 50% of individuals older than 85.7,8 The main risk factors for DAT are age and family history, although other risk factors include a history of head trauma and Down s ...
Introduction to Clinical Guidelines
... Because people with PD may develop impaired cognitive ability, a communication deficit and/or depression, they should be provided with: both oral and written communication throughout the course of the disease, which should be individually tailored and reinforced as necessary; and consistent communic ...
... Because people with PD may develop impaired cognitive ability, a communication deficit and/or depression, they should be provided with: both oral and written communication throughout the course of the disease, which should be individually tailored and reinforced as necessary; and consistent communic ...
A body-builder and his surreptitious steroid use Learning Objectives Initial Studies Differential Diagnosis
... beginning in the 1980s. Adverse effects linked to AAS use include: • AAS-induced cardiomyopathy • hypertension • dyslipidemia • polycythemia • atherosclerotic disease • sexual dysfunction • symptoms of mood disorders Underground steroid guides advise AAS users to inject in “cycles” and to use clomip ...
... beginning in the 1980s. Adverse effects linked to AAS use include: • AAS-induced cardiomyopathy • hypertension • dyslipidemia • polycythemia • atherosclerotic disease • sexual dysfunction • symptoms of mood disorders Underground steroid guides advise AAS users to inject in “cycles” and to use clomip ...
PCS_presentation - Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
... • Family history mood/psych disorder • Delayed symptoms ...
... • Family history mood/psych disorder • Delayed symptoms ...
Dementia: Diagnosis and Treatment
... – Look for a suggestive history, physical exam with 23 focal signs, and brain imaging that shows ischemic disease ...
... – Look for a suggestive history, physical exam with 23 focal signs, and brain imaging that shows ischemic disease ...
Module 6. Depression, Delirium, and Dementia
... Discuss symptoms and treatment strategies for depression in older adults Describe the prevalence of delirium and dementia in older adults ...
... Discuss symptoms and treatment strategies for depression in older adults Describe the prevalence of delirium and dementia in older adults ...
File - the Durham School Psychology Department!
... Psychodynamic theory offers an alternative psychological theory. Here, the root cause is unconscious conflicts which arise as a result of trauma in childhood. This trauma may cause abnormal development of the tri-partite personality (ID, EGO, SUPER EGO). For example, it may cause the EGO to perform ...
... Psychodynamic theory offers an alternative psychological theory. Here, the root cause is unconscious conflicts which arise as a result of trauma in childhood. This trauma may cause abnormal development of the tri-partite personality (ID, EGO, SUPER EGO). For example, it may cause the EGO to perform ...
November 8, 2012
... o Individuals with schizophrenics do not tend to be violent towards themselves or others 10% have violence; more often than not it’s towards them. o Not all cases are chronic 1/3 are chronic, 1/3 are variable course of illness, 1/3 will have one and recover ...
... o Individuals with schizophrenics do not tend to be violent towards themselves or others 10% have violence; more often than not it’s towards them. o Not all cases are chronic 1/3 are chronic, 1/3 are variable course of illness, 1/3 will have one and recover ...
Parkinson's disease
Parkinson's disease (PD, also known as idiopathic or primary parkinsonism, hypokinetic rigid syndrome (HRS), or paralysis agitans) is a degenerative disorder of the central nervous system mainly affecting the motor system. The motor symptoms of Parkinson's disease result from the death of dopamine-generating cells in the substantia nigra, a region of the midbrain. The causes of this cell death are poorly understood. Early in the course of the disease, the most obvious symptoms are movement-related; these include shaking, rigidity, slowness of movement and difficulty with walking and gait. Later, thinking and behavioral problems may arise, with dementia commonly occurring in the advanced stages of the disease, and depression is the most common psychiatric symptom. Other symptoms include sensory, sleep and emotional problems. Parkinson's disease is more common in older people, with most cases occurring after the age of 50; when it is seen in young adults, it is called young onset PD (YOPD).The main motor symptoms are collectively called parkinsonism, or a ""parkinsonian syndrome"". The disease can be either primary or secondary. Primary Parkinson's disease is referred to as idiopathic (having no known cause), although some atypical cases have a genetic origin, while secondary parkinsonism is due to known causes like toxins. Many risks and protective factors have been investigated: the clearest evidence is for an increased risk of PD in people exposed to certain pesticides and a reduced risk in tobacco smokers. The pathology of the disease is characterized by the accumulation of a protein into Lewy bodies in neurons, and insufficient formation and activity of dopamine in certain parts of the midbrain. Where the Lewy bodies are located is often related to the expression and degree of the symptoms of an individual. Diagnosis of typical cases is mainly based on symptoms, with tests such as neuroimaging being used for confirmation.Treatments, typically the medications L-DOPA and dopamine agonists, improve the early symptoms of the disease. As the disease progresses and dopaminergic neurons continue to be lost, these drugs eventually become ineffective at treating the symptoms and at the same time produce a complication marked by involuntary writhing movements. Diet and some forms of rehabilitation have shown some effectiveness at improving symptoms. Surgery and deep brain stimulation have been used to reduce motor symptoms as a last resort in severe cases where drugs are ineffective. Research directions include investigations into new animal models of the disease and of the potential usefulness of gene therapy, stem cell transplants and neuroprotective agents. Medications to treat non-movement-related symptoms of PD, such as sleep disturbances and emotional problems, also exist.In 2013 PD resulted in 103,000 deaths up from 44,000 deaths in 1990. The disease is named after the English doctor James Parkinson, who published the first detailed description in An Essay on the Shaking Palsy in 1817. Several major organizations promote research and improvement of quality of life of those with the disease and their families. Public awareness campaigns include Parkinson's disease day (on the birthday of James Parkinson, 11 April) and the use of a red tulip as the symbol of the disease. People with parkinsonism who have increased the public's awareness of the condition include actor Michael J. Fox, Olympic cyclist Davis Phinney, and professional boxer Muhammad Ali. Parkinson's not only affects humans, but other primates as well, which have often been used in researching the disease and testing approaches to its treatment.