MRCP UK EXAMINATIONS

Detailed explanation-1: -Most people with parkinsonism have idiopathic Parkinson’s, also known as Parkinson’s. Idiopathic means the cause is unknown. The most common symptoms of idiopathic Parkinson’s are tremor, rigidity and slowness of movement.

Detailed explanation-2: -Idiopathic Parkinson’s Disease The symptoms of idiopathic PD are divided into two categories-motor (movement) and non-motor. Motor symptoms of PD include: Shaking (tremor ) Slowness of movement (bradykinesia )

Detailed explanation-3: -Idiopathic Parkinson’s disease (IPD) is a movement disorder characterized by resting tremor, rigidity, bradykinesia/akinesia, and postural instability, but the clinical picture includes other motor and non-motor symptoms.

Detailed explanation-4: -Imaging studies to evaluate Parkinson’s disease and Parkinsonian syndromes include magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), which examines the structure of the brain, and DaTscan, an imaging test approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to detect the dopamine function in the brain.