Parkinson's Disease J H
Published on Nov 18, 2015
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
WHAT IS PARKINSON'S
- It's a slowly progressing disease that affects the motor muscles
- Symptoms are trembling arms, legs, and face.
- Stiffness of limbs, slowed movement, and postural instability
WHAT ARE THE CHANCES OF GETTING IT?
- An average person has a 1-2% chance to get Parkinson's
- Over 1 million people have been diagnosed in America
- 50,000 people are diagnosed each year in America alone.
- People with certain genetic mutations also have an increased risk
WHAT CAUSES PARKINSON'S DISEASE
- The cause is unknown.
- Scientists think that an imbalance of chemicals in the brain could cause Parkinson's
- There is a slight genetic factor, if you are related to someone with PD, you're at risk
- Men are more at risk than women
- Older people are more likely to get it
WHATS GOING WRONG?
- Death of dopamine-generating cells in the Substantia Nigra part of the brain
- This makes nerves fire wrong
- Cause not yet known
CAN WE TREAT IT?
- Current treatments are taking levodopa combined with carbidopa
- Carbidopa protects the levodopa until it reaches the brain
- The brain uses levodopa to make dopamine
- No known cure.
QUALITY OF LIFE
- The affected could have the shakes, tremors, slow movement, and stiffness
- These make it hard to walk or go out in public
- Depression is also high in patients.
