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Parkinson's Disease Test

1. If a person with Parkinson's freezes in place while trying to move, have him or her give _________________ aloud to his body.
2. Singing, reading aloud, and speaking aloud are good ______________ for the muscles of the mouth, face and throat.
3. Parkinson's disease is the result of the death or impairment of brain cells that produce dopamine, which is a chemical that helps direct __________ activity.
4. What are the four main symptoms of Parkinson's disease?
5. Parkinson's disease does not affect the ________________or feeling parts of the brain.
6. Three things that are used to treat the symptoms of Parkinson's disease are medications, surgery and ___________ .
7. ________________ and loss of appetite are problems for Parkinson's disease sufferers because the stomach and intestinal muscles slow down and do not work properly.
8. You can teach patients to use cues to stimulate their brain to keep a regular stride when they walk. Two ways to do this are: (1) teach the patient to ________(1)________ while he or she walks and (2) have the patient listen to strongly rhythmic ________(2)_________in a headset.
9. It is useful for a patient who has difficulty swallowing to think of the process as a series of small events. As you teach the patient to do one thing at a time, use this sequence: (fill in the blank)
10. When a patient with speech difficulties is trying to talk, you should not rush him or her. Instead, you should be patient and ______________.
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