Parkinson's disease also known as Parkinson disease, is a degenerative disorder of the central nervous system that often impairs the sufferer's motor skills and speech. Parkinson's disease belongs to a group of conditions called movement disorders. It is characterized by muscle rigidity, tremor, a slowing of physical movement (bradykinesia), and in extreme cases, a loss of physical movement (akinesia). 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. Secondary symptoms may include high level cognitive dysfunction and subtle language problems. PD is both chronic and progressive.
Parkinson’s disease is a chronic and progressive movement disorder
ReplyDeletethat involves the malfunction and death of vital nerve cells in the brain, called neurons.
Treatment for each person with parkinson's is based on his or her symptoms, and may include medication and later surgical therapy.
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