Medical Emergencies · single question

A patient with Parkinson's disease cannot eat properly, his prosthesis keeps dislodging, and he shows lingual thrust. Which finding would you NOT expect in this patient?

  1. Vision loss
  2. Tremor
  3. Rigidity
  4. Bradykinesia
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Correct answer: A. Vision loss

  • A. Correct. Vision loss is not a cardinal feature of Parkinson's disease. The classic motor tetrad is tremor, rigidity, bradykinesia, and postural instability.
  • B. Resting ('pill-rolling') tremor is a hallmark sign — expected.
  • C. Cogwheel rigidity is a core motor sign — expected.
  • D. Bradykinesia (slowness of movement) is a defining feature — expected, and explains the eating/prosthesis difficulty.

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