Question

4. Compare physiological, pathophysiological and clinical changes in patients with Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s Disease during three years of follow-up.

Answer 1

Physiological, pathophysiological and clinical changes in patients with Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s Disease are:

1. Cognitive decline takes place in both Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s dissease though significantly less observed in Parkinson disease.
2. Permanent Memory loss is occur in Parkinson disease. Affects memory, learning and behaviour. In alzheimer’s ,short term memory loss.
3. Depression is seen with the patient of Parkinson disease.
4. There is neuroanatomical changes in brain structure in Parkinson disease. Alzheimer’s Disease is associated with tangles and plaques in the brain.
5. Sleep disorder is seen in Parkinson disease as well as Alzheimer’s Disease .
6. Speech problem is seen in Parkinson disease as well as Alzheimer’s Disease
7. Tremor in one hand is observed in Parkinson disease. Tremor is not seen in Alzheimer’s Disease .
8. Apathy is the most important neuro symptom of Alzheimer’s Disease and Parkinson .