Parkinson Disease Affecting People's Quality Of Life

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Parkinson disease is a slowly progressive degenerative CNS disorder affecting people quality of life. Parkinson disease is caused by loss of dopaminergic neuron from substantia nigara. ( William Dauer and Serge Przedborski)
There is lots of complication in Parkinson disease like physical, cognitive and psychological which affect the quality of life. ( A Schrag M jahanshahi N quinn )
Depression and inability to perform daily activity task due to pain and low body function have great impact on quality of life in people with Parkinson disease and it can lead to social isolation (Lawerence BJ, Gasson N, Kane R)
Gait and fall is the major problem in Parkinson patients. Cueing is the technique which can help Parkinson patient with walking problems.

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