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A 55-Year-Old Woman Comes to the Physician Because of Progressively

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A 55-year-old woman comes to the physician because of progressively worsening coordination and involuntary movements in her left hand for the past 6 months. She is oriented to time, place, and person. Examination shows a bimanual, rhythmic, low-frequency tremor that is more prominent in the left hand. There is normal range of motion in the arms and legs; active movements are very slow. Muscle strength is normal, and there is increased resistance to passive flexion and extension in the limbs. The patient is started on therapy with pramipexole. Which of the following best describes the mechanism of action of this medication?

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Definitions:

NREM Sleep

Non-Rapid Eye Movement Sleep is a phase of sleep that does not include REM sleep and is characterized by deeper, more restorative sleep.

Sigmund Freud

Originating from Austria, this neurologist established psychoanalysis as a method for addressing mental health conditions, employing conversation as the treatment mechanism between a psychoanalyst and their patient.

Collective Unconscious

A concept in psychoanalysis introduced by Carl Jung, referring to the part of the unconscious mind that is derived from ancestral memory and experience and is common to all humankind.

Dreamer

An individual actively engaged in imagining or having dreams, often associated with the mental and emotional processes during sleep.