Parkinson's disease

Summary of Nursing care of patients with Parkinson 's disease--a rehabilitative view In order to help patients that present with Parkinson’s disease, a better understanding of what the disease can do to the body and mind is highly beneficial. The article written by by M. Coumarassamy and B. Saravanan titled “Nursing care of patients with Parkinson 's disease--a rehabilitative view”, did just such a thing for its reader. This article came from the Nursing Journal of India, Volume 93, Issue 11,…

Parkinson’s disease (PD), a chronic neurodegenerative disorder, “affects over four million people worldwide” Dorsey et al, 2007. Classically, it is characterized by its motor symptoms, such as: “rigidity, tremor, postural unbalance, and bradykinesia/aki- nesia" Braak, 2003; Jankovic 2008. However, just recently has its non-motor implications been observed and taken into consideration. People are less aware of the degeneration in the brain involving non-dopamine nerve cells that also occur and…

Parkinson’s disease (PD) was first described by James Parkinson in his classic 1817 monograph “Essay on the Shaking Palsy”. PD is the second most prevalent neurodegenerative disorder after Alzheimer’s disease (AD). PD affects around 0.3% of population in industrialized countries and approximately 1% of the population above the age of 60 (de Rijk et al., 2000; Rajput, 1992). The mean age of onset of PD is 55. PD is mainly characterized clinically by resting tremor, rigidity and bradykinesia.…

Alzeihmer disease Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease are both degenerative brain diseases. However they differ in their symptoms, biological. Similiarities Parkinson and and alzeihmer usually occur after 50 years of age and both are neuro degenerative disease they destroy neural system thus cause in loss of memory and other neural functions. Another thing that is common between them is that they are progressive disease they get worse over time. Diffferences PARKINSON…

the fact that my grandmother has parkinson's disease. When faced with a conflict it is obvious that we want to try to solve it or do what we can, especially when it is someone that means so much to us. Knowing someone with this disease, I felt compelled to write my paper on information given in the article, Physical therapy not associated with improvements in patients with early stages Parkinson's disease which is associated with the disease. So what is Parkinson’s? According to the National…

(2) Nervous system (2) Discuss disorder/disease prevalence worldwide in numeric format. Currently, over 10 million people worldwide are living with Parkinson’s disease (3). If calculated, with the estimated world population being 7.6 billion, the percentage rate of people living with Parkinson’s would be about .00131% (3). There were also a number of studies performed by 4 doctors from several different countries that looked at the prevalence of Parkinson’s worldwide. Accounting for all people…

the spoon. That is a reality for Parkinson’s Disease patients. Parkinson’s Disease is a progressive degenerative movement disease that over the years stiffens the muscles and affects balance. This is caused by a lack of dopamine in the brain (What is Parkinson’s?, 2013). While most people are diagnosed when they are in their 60’s, some people are diagnosed as early as 40 (Parkinson’s Diagnosis Questions, N.D.). To know how to care for a person Parkinson’s Disease, the patient and caregivers must…

The article What’s Hot in PD? Update on the Use of Mucuna Pruriens for the Treatment of Parkinson’s Disease is written by Dr. Michael S. Okun, who is a well-known authority based on the fact that he wrote several books on the topic of Parkinson’s disease, including 10 Breakthrough Therapies for Parkinson’s Disease as well as the number one Parkinson’s Best Seller 10 Secrets to a Happier Life. He is further the National Parkinson Foundation director, which is stated in the article. The National…

For example, some drugs can be used to treat Parkinson’s disease because the mechanism of synaptic signaling has been discovered and scientists can directly apply those drugs in order to fix any abnormality in the progress of cell signaling. One of the potential causes of Parkinson’s disease is the shortage of dopamine. That’s why dopamine agonists are used to treat some of the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease. Taking those medications are efficient way to increase the concentration…

there are several ways that a person with Parkinson’s Disease can manage it. One way is to eat healthy. There is no confirmed that actually helps with the disease itself, but there are foods that can help with the symptoms. Constipation, which is a symptom that often occurs in Parkinson’s Disease, can be alleviated by eating foods that contain a lot of fiber and drinking a lot of liquids (Mayo Clinic Staff, "Diseases and Conditions Parkinson's disease"). Nutrients such as Omega-3 Fatty Acid…