Understanding Parkinson's Disease Management

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What are the symptoms of Parkinson's disease?

The typical symptoms of Parkinson's disease include difficulty walking, difficulty initiating movements, and a slow hand tremor. Parkinson's disease usually develops in people over the age of 50, though there are certainly rare cases of people that start to show signs at a much younger age.

What is the treatment for Parkinson's disease?

(pharmacology) A particular narcotic used in the treatment of Parkinson's disease. The treatment is to wash out the stomach or give such an emetic as apomorphine, and, when the stomach has been emptied, to administer demulcents such as white of egg or mucilage.

What causes Parkinson's disease?

"The disease is primarily caused by environmental factors, that is, environmental exposure to the Desulfovibrio bacterial strains that cause Parkinson’s disease. Only a small share, or roughly 10 percent, of Parkinson's disease is caused by individual genes," he added.

What is Parkinson's disease (PD)?

Parkinson's disease (PD) is movement disorder of the nervous system that gets worse over time. As nerve cells (neurons) in parts of the brain weaken, are damaged, or die, people may begin to notice problems with movement, tremor, stiffness in the limbs or the trunk of the body, or impaired balance.

How many Parkinson's symptoms are there?

There are over 40 symptoms of Parkinson’s. But the 3 main symptoms of Parkinson's are a tremor (shaking), slowness of movement and rigidity (muscle stiffness). Parkinsonism is a term that covers several conditions.

What causes Parkinson's symptoms?

A number of disorders can cause symptoms similar to those of Parkinson’s disease. People with Parkinson’s-like symptoms that result from other causes, such as multiple system atrophy and dementia with Lewy bodies, are sometimes said to have parkinsonism.

What Is Parkinson's Disease

1. https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/parkinsons-disease/
2. https://www.parkinsons.org.uk/information-and-support/what-parkinsons
3. https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/parkinsons-disease/symptoms-causes/syc-20376055
4. https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/parkinson-disease
5. https://www.nia.nih.gov/health/parkinsons-disease/parkinsons-disease-causes-symptoms-and-treatments
6. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parkinson%27s_disease
7. https://www.parkinson.org/understanding-parkinsons/what-is-parkinsons
8. https://www.ninds.nih.gov/health-information/disorders/parkinsons-disease

Parkinson's Disease Information

1. https://www.brainandspine.org.uk/health-information/fact-sheets/parkinsons-disease/