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Lianna's Marie Book What you should do about Parkinson's disease...



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i am doing it on Parkinson’s disease

i have to do a 1-3 page paper on a disease and i need it to be in this form

1-3 paragraphs about the drug
2-3 paragraphs signs and symptoms
1-3 paragraphs about the treatment
what is Parkinson’s disease is a disorder of certain nerve cells in a part of the brain (substantia nigra) that produces dopamine. Dopamine is a chemical messenger, or neurotransmitter, that the brain uses to help direct and control movement. In Parkinson’s disease, these dopamine-producing nerve cells break down, dopamine levels drop, and brain signals directing movement become abnormal.There is no known cure for Parkinson’s disease. Several different types of medication may be used to relieve symptoms. Brain surgery or deep brain stimulation also may be used to control symptoms in some people

Parkinson’s disease is a disease of the central nervous system that causes problems with body motions, including tremor (shakiness), rigidity (muscle stiffness), slowed body movements, unstable posture, and difficulty walking. It happens when nerve cells (neurons) in a part of the brain called the substantia nigra gradually die. These cells normally produce a chemical called dopamine that helps

I have developed a tremor mainly in my right hand which often comes on when I am just sitting down relaxing. Somebody has told me that this is one of the first signs of this disease, is that right and what other symptoms are you likely to get as well?

my mother’s fingers tremors at rest and we went see a doctor but the doctor said that it has to tremor all the time to be a parkinson disease. but i just don’t feel good watching my mom’s finger tremors at times and not sure what to do to convince the doctor to examine her in more details?
( there was one time i saw her half body tremors while she stars at TV without any emotions…it only happened once but that just scares me and i really fear there is something wrong with her…)
the tremors happens here and there (not all the time) so when we saw the doctor it was not happening and the doctor said that it has to be all the time to be a parkinson…but i checked the internet that seems to say otherwise??? not sure if i understand the internet correctly?

I recently went to a local fish and chips restraunt for a lunch date. I order the fish special which contains pollack fish. After eating the fish Approximately 15-20 minutes after eating the fish I began to realize that my tremor had stopped. My lunch date spotted the change in the tremor. As well my slurred speech vanished. I then laid out a hand full of change on the table and picked up the coins normally with my hand that normally tremors. I have since repeated this same occurance 4-5 times with the same results. I also went to my nuerologist and ate the fish before him with the same results. The doctor is totally baffled. A 11 year PD sufferer such as myself should be experiencing negative results from the protein content not positive results. Could I have something other than Parkinson`s? I have had blood work and all levels including blood sugar are fine.