PSYC68H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Dementia With Lewy Bodies, Substantia Nigra, Orthostatic Hypotension
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6. lead pipe rigidity late stages a: patients wheelchair bound, severe stages of disease, postural troubles. Acronym: trapd remember this for the exam, tremor, rigidity, akinesia / bradykinesia c. i. Slouched posture: depression / dementia (lewy body) e. i. Warning sign that a neurodegenerative disease is coming on e. ii. 1. a. e. ii. 1. a. i. Memory deficits that affect day to day functioning e. iv. But it is not a specific prodrome e. iv. 2. b. i. Because it also leads to alzheimers disease e. iv. 2. b. ii. By the time someone has a disease, its too late to solve the problem e. iv. 2. c. ii. But if you catch the prodromal symptoms, you can begin preventative measures e. v. Looks the same as parkinsons disease with dementia e. v. 2. a. e. v. 2. b. Functional brain wise: medgameso, mask like faces, decreased blink rate, dysphagia (trouble swallowing) / drooling / dysphonia (get quiet when speaking) / rem disorder (patients begin acting out their dreams while asleep, gait d. i. Sudden stops after initiation: arm swing decreases, micrographia f. i.
