Parkinson’s Disease
Parkinson’s disease | Principle of Anatomy and Physiology 2011/2012 project | | | | Wong, Danny | | |
Introduction: | P.3 | Definition of Parkinson’s disease (PD) | P.3 | What is Parkinson’s disease? | P.3 | What cause Parkinson’s disease? | P.3 | What symptoms does Parkinson’s disease have? | P.4 | Measurement of Parkinson’s disease | P.5 | History of Parkinson’s disease | P.6 | Population affected by Parkinson’s disease | P.6 | Support to PD patient from government and society | P.7 | Current therapy: | P.7 | Medicament | P.7 | Surgery | P.8 | Pros and Cons | P.9 | Prevention | P.9 | Discussion & Conclusion | P.9 | Reference list | P.11 |
Contents:
Introduction:
Definition of Parkinson’s disease (PD):
What is Parkinson’s disease?
Parkinson’s disease is disease of brain. It is a chronic, progressive neuro-degeneration disorder. Just like other neurological illness, it is incurable. Neuro-degeneration means that the brain cells and brain circuits are dying. This affecting both motor and non-motor functions. Lacking of dopamine in the brain seem is the main reason causing Parkinson’s disease, this lead to some muscles becoming impaired owing to insufficient messages from the brain and cause gradual loss of muscles control. In addition, many chemical in the brain are involved so it is not just a disease of the chemical dopamine. (World Health Organization, 1998; Lieberman, 2003; Okun & Fernandez, 2010; 何, 2010; Laura, 2011) Symptom of Parkinson’s disease is mild at first and can easily be overlooked. Signs of the disease include tremors, stiffness, slowed body movements and poor balance. Parkinson’s disease was originally called a “shaking palsy”, but not everyone with PD has a tremor. (Laura, 2011) Later stages may become mentally confused, most keep their intellectual function while living in a body which is becoming increasingly disabled. This can cause the malaise, social
Introduction: | P.3 | Definition of Parkinson’s disease (PD) | P.3 | What is Parkinson’s disease? | P.3 | What cause Parkinson’s disease? | P.3 | What symptoms does Parkinson’s disease have? | P.4 | Measurement of Parkinson’s disease | P.5 | History of Parkinson’s disease | P.6 | Population affected by Parkinson’s disease | P.6 | Support to PD patient from government and society | P.7 | Current therapy: | P.7 | Medicament | P.7 | Surgery | P.8 | Pros and Cons | P.9 | Prevention | P.9 | Discussion & Conclusion | P.9 | Reference list | P.11 |
Contents:
Introduction:
Definition of Parkinson’s disease (PD):
What is Parkinson’s disease?
Parkinson’s disease is disease of brain. It is a chronic, progressive neuro-degeneration disorder. Just like other neurological illness, it is incurable. Neuro-degeneration means that the brain cells and brain circuits are dying. This affecting both motor and non-motor functions. Lacking of dopamine in the brain seem is the main reason causing Parkinson’s disease, this lead to some muscles becoming impaired owing to insufficient messages from the brain and cause gradual loss of muscles control. In addition, many chemical in the brain are involved so it is not just a disease of the chemical dopamine. (World Health Organization, 1998; Lieberman, 2003; Okun & Fernandez, 2010; 何, 2010; Laura, 2011) Symptom of Parkinson’s disease is mild at first and can easily be overlooked. Signs of the disease include tremors, stiffness, slowed body movements and poor balance. Parkinson’s disease was originally called a “shaking palsy”, but not everyone with PD has a tremor. (Laura, 2011) Later stages may become mentally confused, most keep their intellectual function while living in a body which is becoming increasingly disabled. This can cause the malaise, social