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PARKNISON'S DISEASE
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PARKNISON'S DISEASE
BIO PROJECT - KYLE BARRIE
2.
WHAT IS IT?
Brain disease
Movements
Mind
Old age
3.
WHY DOES IT HAPPEN?
Idiopathic (unknown cause)
Environmental factors
Genetic Mutation
Combination of both
4.
WHAT IS HAPPENING
Death of nerve cells
Dopamine isn't produced
Result is Parkinson's
5.
SYMPTOMS
Tremors
Loss of strength (Slower)
Rigidty
Dementia (higher risk)
Sleep, Balance, Speech, etc.
6.
CALCIUM
High calcium levels
Cell death in the Substantia nigra
Oxidative stress
Cav 1,3
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Cell Communication
Defects in synaptic transmission
Dopamine should cross synapse
In Parkinson's, not enough cross
9.
TREATMENT
No cure
Calcium channel blockers
Relieve and slow progression
10.
CONCLUSION
Death of dopamine producing cells
High calcium levels
Low dopamine levels
Parkinson's symptoms start
Worse with time, but doesnt kill
Kyle Barrie
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