Neuro..... Q..... - psychmledr

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Choose the correct statement about psychiatric symptoms in patients with Parkinson’s disease.

a. Affective disorders are commonly associated with Parkinson’s disease

b. Psychiatric disorders are rare in Parkinson’s patients

c. Psychotic symptoms unrelated to medication side effects are common

d. High-potency neuroleptics are the drugs of choice in the treatment of psychotic symptoms associated with Parkinson’s disease

e. Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is rarely used in depressed Parkinson’s patients

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A?!?

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A sounds right coz the others sound wrong!

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can it be C ? ;-?

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depression is the most common psychiatric symptom associated with Parkinson disease, so it's A.

next most common is Anxiety.

most common psychotic symptoms is Visual hallucination .. Psychotic symptoms could be related to Lewy Body disease or Anti parkinsonism medications .. Psychotic symptoms most likely to resolve after discontinuation of meds ..

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AA

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Correct answer is A.

Psychiatric symptoms are common in patients with Parkinson’s disease. Affective disorders are
particularly frequent, with an incidence estimated between 20 and 90%.
Among affective disorders, depression and dysthymic disorder are the most frequent types. Psychotic disorders have a lower incidence (12% in one study). They are usually caused by anticholinergic and dopaminergic drug side effects, although psychosis similar to schizophrenia has been reported in the absence of medication side effects.

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