Mackenzie Johnson
BIO 220-6
October 14, 2015
Parkinson’s Disease The topic that has been chosen for my research paper is Idiopathic Parkinsonism or Parkinson’s disease (PD). Parkinson’s is a neurodegenerative brain disorder that typically will progress slowly (3). It affects the nervous system of mostly elderly people and there is no cure for it. The major symptoms of PD include slowed movement, muscle stiffness, and tremors. “On average, about 1 to 2 out of 1,000 people have Parkinson’s” (4). The Center of Disease Control rated Parkinson’s 14th for the top complications that result in death (3). Parkinson’s is known for damaging the nerve cells in the brain that would normally produce the chemical messenger dopamine. Dopamine has …show more content…
Therefore, those who are affected may have trouble with particular movements and balancing. The treatment for Parkinson’s is very limited since there is no specific cure for the disease. Medication can be used for the replacement of the dopamine that the brain is no longer producing which in return relieves many of the symptoms but it will not decrease the rate in which the disease is progressing (4). The pathophysiology of someone’s brain activity who has Parkinson’s is different then the brain activity of someone without the disease. The most significant clinical sign in diagnosing someone with Parkinson’s is bradykinesia. Bradykinesia is the abnormal function of the basal ganglia-cortical neuronal circuits, which then results in a disorder of the motor functions (7). The neurons in the basal ganglia output structures are being disturbed resulting in increased bursting, firing, correlated activity, an augmented synchrony, and a tendency towards loss of specificity in their …show more content…
By keeping oneself active and staying positive about the situation will help dealing with the disease easier (4). Persons that are affected are capable of doing everyday tasks just like anyone that is unaffected up until the disease has almost fully progressed. Eventually, the person affected will need to be prepared to become dependent and not be embarrassed when help is needed (4). Parkinson’s is something that no one wants to be faced with but if someone does become affected than it is important to know how to live ones life without it bringing them
BIO 220-6
October 14, 2015
Parkinson’s Disease The topic that has been chosen for my research paper is Idiopathic Parkinsonism or Parkinson’s disease (PD). Parkinson’s is a neurodegenerative brain disorder that typically will progress slowly (3). It affects the nervous system of mostly elderly people and there is no cure for it. The major symptoms of PD include slowed movement, muscle stiffness, and tremors. “On average, about 1 to 2 out of 1,000 people have Parkinson’s” (4). The Center of Disease Control rated Parkinson’s 14th for the top complications that result in death (3). Parkinson’s is known for damaging the nerve cells in the brain that would normally produce the chemical messenger dopamine. Dopamine has …show more content…
Therefore, those who are affected may have trouble with particular movements and balancing. The treatment for Parkinson’s is very limited since there is no specific cure for the disease. Medication can be used for the replacement of the dopamine that the brain is no longer producing which in return relieves many of the symptoms but it will not decrease the rate in which the disease is progressing (4). The pathophysiology of someone’s brain activity who has Parkinson’s is different then the brain activity of someone without the disease. The most significant clinical sign in diagnosing someone with Parkinson’s is bradykinesia. Bradykinesia is the abnormal function of the basal ganglia-cortical neuronal circuits, which then results in a disorder of the motor functions (7). The neurons in the basal ganglia output structures are being disturbed resulting in increased bursting, firing, correlated activity, an augmented synchrony, and a tendency towards loss of specificity in their …show more content…
By keeping oneself active and staying positive about the situation will help dealing with the disease easier (4). Persons that are affected are capable of doing everyday tasks just like anyone that is unaffected up until the disease has almost fully progressed. Eventually, the person affected will need to be prepared to become dependent and not be embarrassed when help is needed (4). Parkinson’s is something that no one wants to be faced with but if someone does become affected than it is important to know how to live ones life without it bringing them