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Parkinson's Disease - Coggle Diagram
Parkinson's Disease
Main symptoms
involuntary shaking of particular parts of the body (tremor)
slow movement
stiff and inflexible muscles
Early Symptoms
Tremor, Small handwriting, loss of smell, trouble sleeping, trouble moving, consitpation, soft voice, masked face, dizziness or feinting, hunched over
Parkinson's disease is a condition in which parts of the brain become progressively damaged over many years.
"Parkinsonism" is the umbrella term used to describe the symptoms of tremors, muscle rigidity and slowness of movement
Further symptoms
depression and anxiety
balance problems (this may increase the chances of a fall)
loss of sense of smell (anosmia)
Insomnia
memory problem
Treatment
There is no available therapy reversing the neurodegenerative process of PD
PA helps maintain balance, mobility, and the ability to perform daily routines. Parkinson's patients who exercise at least 2 1/2 hours a week also experience a slower decline in their quality of life (Nimwegen
et al., 2011)
Your drugs do one or more of the following:
increase the amount of dopamine in the brain
act as a dopamine substitute, stimulating the parts of the brain where dopamine works
block the action of other factors (enzymes) that break down dopamine
Prevalence, estimated 1.2 million by 2030 increase from 930k in 2020. 10 million people worldwide
2.5k average cost for medication per year