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Check if it is acute Parkinson's disease

Posted By: sr on 2007-11-13
In Reply to: occult Parkinson's disease - lola

Subject: Check if it is acute Parkinson's disease




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Subject: Parkinson's disease and Alzheimer's disease. These are named after..

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Alzheimer's dementia
Alzheimer's sclerosis
Alzheimer's syndrome
Alzheimer-Perusini disease (misnomer)
Dementia of the Alzheimer type
Senile dementia of the Alzheimer type

Synonyms:
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Associated persons:
Alois Alzheimer

James Parkinson

English physician and paleontologist, born April 11, 1755, Hoxton Square, Shoreditch, London; died 1824, London.

Associated eponyms:
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Exaggeration of the characteristics of parkinsonism associated with acute anxiety.

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Subject: Parkinson's

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Subject: Parkinson's

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dicated:  The patient will follow up with his Parkinson (s) and.........
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Sinemet and ANASEP???


 


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Subject: Maybe Sinemet? Does pt have Parkinson's? N/M


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Subject: There's a fairly new med for Parkinson's called Azilect.... ??

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Subject: amantadine -- generic Parkinson's drug? nm


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Subject: ropinirole? (Parkinson's/restless legs), does come in 0.25 mg


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