Test Quiz: Pharmacotherapy Of Parkinsonism

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Parkinsonism describes any condition that causes a combination of the movement abnormalities seen in the actual Parkinson's disease, like, for instance, tremor, slow movement, impaired speech or muscle stiffness. What do you know about this condition? Take our quiz and find out now.


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  • 1. 
    What's an example of symptomatic treatment for Parkinsonism?
    • A. 

      Levodopa

    • B. 

      Lodova

    • C. 

      Popova

    • D. 

      Rokova

  • 2. 
    What's the main problem with treatments with levodopa and dopamine?
    • A. 

      They give you amnesia

    • B. 

      They make you death

    • C. 

      They give you facial hair

    • D. 

      They are toxic to cultures of dopaminengic neurones

  • 3. 
    What has made anticholinergics so popular with the treatment of Parkinsonism? 
    • A. 

      The discovery of selective muscarinic antagonists

    • B. 

      The patients sleep well

    • C. 

      The patients walk better

    • D. 

      The patients regain their speech abilities

  • 4. 
    What's an example of an anticholinergic drug?
    • A. 

      Benzechrol

    • B. 

      Benzhedol

    • C. 

      Benshedol

    • D. 

      Benzhexol

  • 5. 
    What are the side effects of using Amantadine?
    • A. 

      Confusion and sleep disturbance

    • B. 

      Loud voice

    • C. 

      Blurry vision

    • D. 

      Loss of appetite

  • 6. 
    What's the main side effect of using selegiline?
    • A. 

      Sleep disturbance

    • B. 

      Speech disturbance

    • C. 

      Amnesia

    • D. 

      Depression

  • 7. 
    What's an example of an adjuvant treatment?
    • A. 

      Dopamine agonists

    • B. 

      Betadine

    • C. 

      Proladol

    • D. 

      Xanax

  • 8. 
    What does COMT mean?
    • A. 

      Catechol-O- methyltransferase

    • B. 

      Common origin transition

    • C. 

      Color monostase

    • D. 

      Common monostase

  • 9. 
    What do COMT inhibitors do?
    • A. 

      They reduce the metabolism to 3-0-methyldopa

    • B. 

      They increase adrenaline

    • C. 

      They help release feel-hormones

    • D. 

      They help bring protein to the body

  • 10. 
    When are paramedical therapies used in later Parkinson's disease?
    • A. 

      When significant functional disability has developed

    • B. 

      When you are transitioning into the actual Parkinson's disease

    • C. 

      When the patient cannot speak anymore

    • D. 

      When the patient develops dementia

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