Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale

ingredients in substances. This, coupled with organic chemistry (which began with the production of urea), really pushed the science towards its present form. Soon, companies like Bayer, Pfizer, and Roche turned towards research and the creation of large-scale manufacturing of drugs, which was only more propelled by the government’s desire to treat certain conditions widespread in the population and to alleviate the injuries of the world wars. Unfortunately, it wasn’t until the problem of…

The motor neuron diseases (MNDs) are a group of progressive neurological disorders that destroy motor neurons, the cells that control essential voluntary muscle activity such as speaking, walking, breathing, and swallowing. Normally, messages from nerve cells in the brain (called upper motor neurons) are transmitted to nerve cells in the brain stem and spinal cord (called lower motor neurons) and from them to particular muscles. Upper motor neurons direct the lower motor neurons to produce…

Richard McKearney Ms. De Luca-Hawk/Ms. Aubee Literature/Period A Robin Williams, Lewy Body Dementia, Depression, and Suicide On August 11, 2014, American actor and comedian, Robin Williams took his own life, he was 63 years old. Leaving the world devastated, saddened, confused and eagerly awaited the autopsy results. The question on everybody's mind was, why would this extremely gifted comedian and actor who won an oscar take his own life when he had so much to live for? In the weeks following…

The Causes and Symptoms of a Herniated Disc Discs are the cushioning between the vertebras (bones) that make up the spine. Each of these fluid containing discs are meant to protect the vertebra and prevent them from rubbing together. An injury to the disc is known as a herniated, ruptured, bulging or slipped disc. A herniated disc basically means the disc has been ruptured and the fluid in the center is escaping through a tear. A herniated or bulging disc can cause irritation to the…

neuroplasticity. This is the brain's way to adjust to injury and disease in the environment. The brain is so miraculous and it can do things on its own, such as recovering from an injury and heal itself naturally. I am amazed that our sense organs…

Essential Tremor A tremor is trembling or shaking that you cannot control. Most tremors affect the hands or arms. Tremors can also affect the head, vocal cords, face, and other parts of the body. Essential tremor is a tremor without a known cause. CAUSES An essential tremor has no known cause. RISK FACTORS You may be at greater risk of essential tremor if: • You have a family member with essential tremor. • You are age 40 years or older. • You take certain medicines.…

Uncle developed Parkinson’s disease and it has had a huge impact on his life as well as his family’s lives. I became interested in this topic because I would like to have a better understanding of what he is going through. #2 Question: What causes Parkinson’s disease? #3 Hypothesis: I know that muscles control body movements and I know that Parkinson’s makes it harder to move. I also know that muscles need protein to work correctly. I hypothesize that people who have Parkinson’s disease do not…

patient in which it is difficult to distinguish been disorders such as in CTE and Alzheimer’s. It is important to examine other disorders to rule out those with similar symptoms from the actual condition. Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE), Parkinson’s disease (PD), and many more conditions. CTE is used to describe brain degeneration caused by head trauma3. Important indicators of CTE are previous head trauma, personality change…

The second DNA sequence protein came out as alpha-synuclein which plays a role in Parkinson's disease. "Parkinson's disease is a progressive disorder of the nervous system that effects movement." (Mayo Clinic ) It effects the movement by making the body stiff or hard to move or to control. There are five different stages of Parkinson's disease. The first stage is the mildest form of Parkinson's disease, the symptoms are so minimal that they are often missed. Some of these symptoms in stage one…

a.) The symptoms displayed by Mary, including weakness/paralysis of the left arm, slurred speech, and unusual facial expression. The paralysis of the left arm indicates a problem in the part of the central nervous system that controls motor functions. The slurred speech indicates a neurological issue. Finally, the unusual expression indicates weakness within the facial muscles. These symptoms, together with victims age, indicate the problem could be caused by a blockage of a cerebral artery…