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Only thing that comes to mind is amantadine (It is used to treat Parkinson disease and uncontrolled

Posted By: MT50 on 2007-12-12
In Reply to: Med help! sm - Stumped

Subject: Only thing that comes to mind is amantadine (It is used to treat Parkinson disease and uncontrolled muscle movements caused by some medicines)




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amantadine -- generic Parkinson's drug? nm
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The only thing that comes to mind is osteopenia because of the bone disease.
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Parkinson's disease and Alzheimer's disease. These are named after..
Subject: Parkinson's disease and Alzheimer's disease. These are named after..

Alzheimer's disease

Also known as:
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:
Presenile dementia, senile dementia.

Associated persons:
Alois Alzheimer

James Parkinson

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

Associated eponyms:
Parkinson's crisis
Exaggeration of the characteristics of parkinsonism associated with acute anxiety.

Parkinson's disease
A degenerative disorder of the nervous system characterized by masklike facies, a fine, slowly spreading tremor, cogwheel rigidity, bradykinesia, and postural instability with a peculiar gait.

Parkinson's facies
The immobile, expressionless, masklike facial characteristic of parkinsonism.
occult Parkinson's disease
Subject: occult Parkinson's disease


She also has tremors, ataxia, falling at times, and a question of possible __________ s/l (occult) Parkinson's disease.


Mirapex - for Parkinson's disease?
Subject: Mirapex - for Parkinson's disease?

A long shot, but the ending and the dose would be correct.


patient has parkinson's disease. nm
Subject: patient has parkinson's disease. nm

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Subject: Check if it is acute Parkinson's disease


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Subject: Pramipexole is used for treating the signs and symptoms of Parkinson disease


patient with parkinson's disease asked to draw an *aquamedy* circle??? Thanks. nm
Subject: patient with parkinson's disease asked to draw an *aquamedy* circle??? Thanks. nm

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Subject: is there such a thing as s/l Intermittent reflux disease


the only thing that comes to mind
Subject: the only thing that comes to mind

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the only thing that comes to mind...sm
Subject: the only thing that comes to mind...sm

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Subject: Only thing that comes to mind is

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Subject: First thing that comes to my mind is


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Subject: The only thing that comes to mind

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Subject: The only thing that comes to mind

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Subject: The only thing that comes to mind

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Subject: The only thing that comes to mind

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"Crabaze" disease is another thing that can cause concentric leukoencephalopathy.
Subject: "Crabaze" disease is another thing that can cause concentric leukoencephalopathy.


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Subject: Only thing that comes to mind is cognitive

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Subject: In the dictionary it states INCONTINENT: Not restrained; uncontrolled: incontinent rage. So maybe....


amantadine
Subject: amantadine

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Subject: Amantadine maybe?


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Subject: maybe Amantadine?

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Symmetrel is amantadine. SM
Subject: Symmetrel is amantadine. SM

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amanatidine vs. amantadine?
Subject: amanatidine vs. amantadine?

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Subject: it sounds like amantadine but does it come in 2.5 mg dose q8h


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Subject: amantadine is used for MS - my sister has MS and uses amandatine and Copaxone


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Subject: I am not sure what type of report you are doing, but could it be amantadine and Zetia for the 2 meds ?


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Subject: probable osteoarthritic disease? osteoporotic disease? nm


Skin Disease S/L En Saint Reole Disease
Subject: Skin Disease S/L En Saint Reole Disease

Pt has has pink raised ciruclar lesions on trunk and distal extremities. 


Dx is S/L En Saint Reole disease.  Any body know what the heck this is?


Thanks!


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Subject: I treat it the same s/m

as all other latin abbreviations.  I abbreviate it, etc.
Parkinson's
Subject: Parkinson's

How do I transcribe when doc dictates

Parkinson's  by itself like... Parkinson's may be causing his weight loss.


Is ('s) correct, without it it does not sound right.


Parkinson's
Subject: Parkinson's

I have Parkinson's disease. It is named after James Parkinson who diagnoses it in the early 1900's I believe. Anyway, it was my understanding that the new correct post would be without the "'s". Simply "Parkinson"
parkinson/parkinson's
Subject: parkinson/parkinson's

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