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Parkinson's disease (Symptoms (Depression, Leaking of urine, Anxiety,…
Parkinson's disease
Types
Vascular parkinsonism
Drug induced parkinsonism
Idiopathic Parkinson's
Symptoms
Depression
Leaking of urine
Anxiety
Fatigue
Impaired balance
Amnesia
Causes
Inflammation
Stress
Cell damage
Dopamine shortage
Definition
Slowly stop producing a neurotransmitters called dopamine
With the shortage of dopamine people have less ability to
Neuro degenerative brain disorder meaning a person's brain
Regulate their movements and emotion
Risk factors
Males are at more risk
Family history
Advancing age as an individual grows the risk also grows
Head trauma
Prevention
Information and work properly
Prevent head injuries head injury may lead to the loss of
Get enough sleep to allow the brain to have time to process
Eat healthy food with high proteins
Dopamine producing molecules for months after injury
Pathophysiology
Metabolism causing neuroiinflammation as well as
Blood brain barrier breakdown resulting in vascular leaking
Biological activity in the brain resulting in changes in cell
Death of dopaminergic neurons as a result of changes in
Treatment and medication
Administer drugs like levodopa to increase dopamine level
Dopamine aginists
Nursing intervention
Parkinson's disease
Instruct patient to make a conscious effort to speak slowlt
As speech disorders are present in most patient's with
This helps make a clear method of speaking
Assess the patient's ability to speak