Parkinson's Disease 3

Question 1

Which type of muscle rigidity is classically associated with Parkinson's disease?

Accepted Answer

Cogwheel rigidity

Answer

Cogwheel rigidity—a ratchet-like resistance felt during passive movement of a limb—is the type of rigidity characteristic of Parkinson's disease.

Question 2

What does the term 'masklike facies' refer to in the context of Parkinson's disease?

Accepted Answer

Reduced facial expression due to hypomimia

Answer

Masklike facies (hypomimia) describes the reduced facial expression seen in Parkinson's patients due to bradykinesia affecting facial muscles.

Question 3

Which non-motor symptom of Parkinson's disease often precedes motor symptoms by years?

Accepted Answer

Rapid eye movement (REM) sleep behavior disorder

Answer

REM sleep behavior disorder, where patients act out their dreams, can precede the motor symptoms of Parkinson's disease by 10 or more years.

Question 4

Loss of smell (anosmia) in Parkinson's disease is an example of which category of symptoms?

Accepted Answer

Non-motor symptoms

Answer

Anosmia (loss of smell) is a non-motor symptom that can appear early in Parkinson's disease, often before motor symptoms develop.

Question 5

What is the typical pattern of symptom onset in idiopathic Parkinson's disease?

Accepted Answer

Gradual onset, initially asymmetric (one-sided)

Answer

Idiopathic Parkinson's disease characteristically begins asymmetrically, with symptoms more pronounced on one side of the body, progressing gradually.

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Parkinson's Disease 3