Exam 15: Subcortical Dementias

There is an old saying that if "you put a smile on your face you will feel happy." Many Parkinson's patients may have difficulty expressing emotion on their face.What are some of the mood and emotional symptoms associated with Parkinson's disease? Is it possible that some of the depressive symptoms associated with PD are a result of diminished emotional expression capabilities?

What are the two groups of motor symptoms of Parkinson's disease? Describe the symptoms of each group.

Hemiparkinsonism has led to the hypothesis that:

There are several forms of spongiform encephalopathies,including all of the following EXCEPT:

Possible side effects of anticholinergic medication includes dry mouth,constipation,and blurred vision.

In relation to Parkinson's disease,negative symptoms refer to:

____________________ is a major symptom of PD and is associated with the tightening of muscles and joints.

Lewy Bodies are only found in the subcortical regions of the brain.

Parkinson's disease peaks between the ages of:

Mad cow disease is synonymous with:

An indication of the age of onset and severity of symptoms of Huntington's disease is the:

The specific component(s)implicated in the impaired memory performance of Parkinson's disease patients is/are:

In patients with PD,a(n)____________________ is characterized by rhythmic shaking.

The substantia nigra is:

Compulsive word or phrase repetition is termed ____________________.

Which of the following is a motor symptom observed in individuals with Creutzfeldt-Jacob disease?

Huntington's disease is a:

What is the focus of current research with regards to spongiform encephalopathies?

Negative symptoms of Parkinson's disease include all of the following except:

In Creutzfeld-Jacob disease,motor symptoms precede emotional symptoms.