NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
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Question
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Parkinson’s disease causes which of the following
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Confusion
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Memory loss
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Tremors
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Without enough dopamine, this balance is disrupted, resulting in tremor (trembling in the hands, arms, legs and jaw); rigidity (stiffness of the limbs); slowness of movement; and impaired balance and coordination – the hallmark symptoms of Parkinson’s.
Detailed explanation-2: -Pathophysiologically, tremor is linked to altered activity in not one, but two distinct circuits: the basal ganglia, which are primarily affected by dopamine depletion in Parkinson’s disease, and the cerebello-thalamo-cortical circuit, which is also involved in many other tremors.
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