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Parkinson's disease is a degenerative d/o of what system? |
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Parkinson's results from what imbalance? |
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decrease in dopamine and increase in acetycholine |
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what are symptoms of parkinsons? |
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resting tremor, bradykinesia, rigidity, and postural instability |
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what do antiparkinson's drugs do? |
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work to either increase levels of dopamine or inhibit action of acetycholine. |
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what are two antiparkinson drugs? |
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levodopa and diphenhydramine |
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