Parkinson Disease Symptoms
Parkinson disease belongs to the group of degenerating diseases that injure the brain, the hub of the central nervous system. The primary symptoms of Parkinson’s disease stem from the deterioration of the part of the brain that controls motor functioning. The primary cause of Parkinson’s disease is still speculative, though most researches believe it’s a combination of genetics and environment. One theory hypothesizes that neuronal deterioration in the brain is caused by the accumulation of free radicals as a result of exposure to toxins possible from food and pesticides.
It’s hard to track when a person with this disease first experienced signs of the disease. Most patients mentioned that they first noticed that something is wrong when one of their limbs was trembling. However, a closer inquiry indicates the subtle signs appeared before. The early signs many patients recalled having before the tremor were lack of blinking, Failure to swing one arm when walking, painful shoulder, discomfort of the neck, and feeling of inner trembling.
In most cases the first symptoms that were impossible to ignore appeared in one side of the body, for example, tremble in one of the limbs. The disease progresses slowly and gradually for a decade or more and than strikes the other limb at the same side of the body. Because of the deterioration in motor functioning most patients use a wheel chair in later stages of the disease.
Other symptoms caused by the decreasing of dosage of dopamine in the brain are involuntary tremors when resting-usually involuntary tremors of the limbs, muscles stiffness (losing the ability to make fast and spontaneous movements), slow voluntary movement, difficulties maintaining balance and stable gait (Stooped posture, a tendency to lean forward) an increased production of saliva (drooling), difficulty swallowing, softness of the voice and slurred speech (caused by lack of muscles control), ansomia- reduced sense of smell(inability to sense certain odors), loss of facial expression or “masking”, depression, anxieties, insomnia-sleep problems, constipation, increased sweating and inability to control urine.
Parkinson Disease Treatment
Parkinson disease is a chronic age related disease (mainly develops in people over the age of 50). The disease that affects the control of muscles causing uncontrolled shivering, tremors, muscles stiffness, speech disorders and unbalanced movement is resulted in the deterioration of certain nerve system. The deterioration is caused by the decrease of dopamine in the area of the brain that controls motor functioning called substantia nigra, when 80% of dopamine is lost the symptoms of the disease appear. Currently, there is no cure; however, there are ways to control the symptoms and to prevent the disease from escalating at least for considerable period.
As many disease researches believe that the causes for this disease is a combination of both genetic tendencies and environmental stresses causing brain cell death.
The treatment today revolves around controlling the signs and symptoms for a long period as possible whilst minimizing possible side effects. However, even with medication and a close treatment the disease usually progresses after 4-6 years causing motor complications and dyskinesia.( a phenomenon that diminishes the control over voluntary movements) The efficacy of medication changes as the disease changes and progresses .
The treatment available today is medications that help protect the neurons that produce dopamine. They decelerate the cells degeneration rate. One of the medicine is L-dopa is converted into dopamine crossing the blood-brain barrier. The discovery of this medicine was a real breakthrough; however the main shortcoming of this medicine is that overtime the efficacy wears off and may cause involuntary movement. Another drug therapy is usually used along with L-dopa to make it more effective is the Seligiline that functions an inhibitor of the enzyme monoamine oxidase B which breaks down dopamine. Seligiline is usually given in the early stages of the disease and known to cause fewer side effects than other drugs.
My mom is 53 and has oily/combo skin with wrinkles. For Christmas she wants me to buy her some stuff to make her look younger!
I want to buy her a cleanser, a peel or microdermabrasion, a night cream and an eye cream.
I have narrowed the brands down to Roc, Neutrogena, and Oil of Olay. They all get good reviews on Amazon.
Of these 3, which have you found to really improve skin texture and shrink wrinkles?
What is the best for my money?
I have been looking at lots of reviews and decided I want to use oil of ulay but there’s so many products I don’t know were to start,,, any suggestion, thanxs..
Were is the cheapest to get olay products?
"The primary symptoms are the results of decreased stimulation of the motor cortex by the basal ganglia, normally caused by the insufficient formation and action of dopamine, which is produced in the dopaminergic neurons of the brain." -Wikipedia
my grandfather has parkinson’s disease, but is really chill. would him smoking weed help his disease at all? because parkinsons is a disease that is caused by "insufficient formation and action" would smoking pot help him?
What are the pros and cons?
Will I hurt my skin?
i have a few fine lines under my eyes and i dont what them to get any worse does anyone know the best anti wrinkle cream thats on the market at the moment.
has anyone tried and tested any, i read and also heard that, aldi has one that has been tested, called siana anti wrinkle cream,has anyone tried it? thought for £1.49 a pot, thats crazy
ive tried the pile cream lol
ive tried the pile cream lol
I found out I have WPW, and I have an appointment for a consultation to have an ablation. Besides the palpations and regular symptoms, do you have any other symptoms? I just wondered if it’s also maybe associated with fatigue.
I guess I’m hoping having to go through the procedure that maybe it’ll cure some other problems I have that may come along with it.
Or…if you had an ablation, did you notice anything different in yourself other than the not having the palpatations?
I know about SVT…….I’ve had it for 15 years. I asked about other symptoms. I wish if you didn’t have an answer you wouldn’t point grub.
I am starting to develop small lines around my mouth and eyes and I need to start using something to either slow it down or eliminate them. I have never used any strong anti aging wrinkle creams before and there are so many to choose from. What should I buy?
I am starting to develop small lines around my mouth and eyes and I need to start using something to either slow it down or eliminate them. I have never used any strong anti aging wrinkle creams before and there are so many to choose from. What should I buy?
I am starting to develop small lines around my mouth and eyes and I need to start using something to either slow it down or eliminate them. I have never used any strong anti aging wrinkle creams before and there are so many to choose from. What should I buy?
I am in my 30’s. I have some blemishes on my face, some mild wrinkles on my forehead, and some laugh lines. Nothing too serious. Am I too young to start using the over-the-counter anti- wrinkle creams such as Neutrogena Healthy Skin Anti-Wrinkle cream w/spf?
Someone told me that these products can actually CREATE wrinkles if you use them when you don’t need to.
Can you give me some advice?
something naturally or a good cream
I am starting to develop small lines around my mouth and eyes and I need to start using something to either slow it down or eliminate them. I have never used any strong anti aging wrinkle creams before and there are so many to choose from. What should I buy?
I am starting to develop small lines around my mouth and eyes and I need to start using something to either slow it down or eliminate them. I have never used any strong anti aging wrinkle creams before and there are so many to choose from. What should I buy?
what are very early signs of Parkinson’s or Epilepsy at a young age (20) im very worried that i might have one of these knowing that i show signs of both
I ask this question because
A. Parkinson ran in my family (grandmother and Aunt)
B. I have had for a long time very bad twitches or could be a very tiny sign of ecliptic seizure, i feel it when its coming and i just fall to the ground not knowing how in the world i got there just feels like my body is in shock and shaking when i get up quickly or i drop things and go into a 1 second twitch (but both these never last more than 2 seconds)
C. Recently a while ago my hand was shaking for almost a whole day straight if i didn’t put pressure on it, it shook uncontrollably and my fingers twitched all day with it. This has happened 3 times in past 2 months
I’m going to get tested in a bit from know but im still curious on knowing. maybe someone who knows, has, seen it could help me out because symptoms like these worry me especially at this age
Looking for the best anti wrinkle cream on the market, any takers?
I am 20 and I use anti-wrinkle cream as my moisturizer.
Its an inherited disease, and the symptoms are like Parkinson’s disease. Could dystonia, after a few complications, actually lead to Parkinson’s?
