Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Disease Medicine has made great progress in the 2oth century but still not all diseases can be cured. Two such diseases are Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease. In this essay I will discuss the similarities and differences of these two diseases and describe some of the symptoms. First‚ there are only two similarities between the diseases. Both of them are caused by genetics. This means that some people are more likely to get the diseases than other people
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Parkinson’s Disease What is it? Parkinson’s disease is a disorder in the nervous system that seriously affects movement. It is a progressive disorder and worsens over time. The tremor is one of the many results of this disorder. Others include stiffness and slow movement. 5 Stages of Parkinson’s Stage 1: mildest form‚ there may be symptoms but not severe. This stage is often missed‚ slight changes may be noticed Stage 2: moderate form‚ symptoms more noticeable. Muscle stiffness occurs but doesn’t
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patient intentionally moves it. This type of tremor includes Parkinson’s disease‚ multiple-systems atrophy‚ supranuclear palsy‚ and drug-induced tremor‚ each discussed in the paragraphs below. PD. PD as originally described by James Parkinson in 1817 is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder (Goetz‚ 2011). Parkinson’s disease is considered the second greatest neurodegenerative disease in elder patients‚ following Alzheimer’s disease. In the United States alone‚ nearly 1.5 million people have been
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Before discussing treatments‚ it is important to understand the general characteristics and causes of Parkinson’s. Recall that it is a progressive disorder of the central nervous system that affects the motor system and usually initiated by the slight noticeable tremor of a hand. Early stages may consist of face showing little to no expression and arms not swinging at all for motor balance during walking; decreasing ability to perform unconscious movements such as blinking and smiling. Take Greg
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ABSTRACT For people with Parkinson’s‚ navigating a new route while driving uses the cognitive resources of the individual and may impair their driving ability. The objective of this study was to assess the navigation ability and safety errors among people with Parkinson’s Disease during a route following task. The study consisted of 77 people with mild-moderate Parkinson’s and a control group of 152 individuals who were neurologically normal. All had current drivers licenses and had been driving
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Parkinson’s disease is a “chronic and debilitating movement disorder” which progresses over time‚ meaning that the symptoms only get worse as time progresses. Parkinson’s in America is a rare disease. Parkinson’s disease affects nearly “13 out of every 100‚000 people.” When it comes to facing Parkinson’s disease there is a lot to know. Examining if you have Parkinson’s isn’t as easy as drawing blood and running a few tests on it. You have to know the causes‚ watch for certain symptoms and know what
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life is a daunting journey. However‚ it is an even bigger feat to live with Parkinson’s disease. Parkinson’s disease is a progressive disease of the nervous system recognized as muscular rigidity‚ and slow‚ imprecise movement‚ mainly affecting middle-aged and elderly people. It is associated with deterioration of the basal ganglia of the brain and a lack of the neurotransmitter dopamine. To live your best life with this disease one must not succumb to the temptation to hide away in their home. Also
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Parkinson’s Disease Background: Parkinson’s disease is a chronic‚ progressive disorder that affects the motor system. It usually develops in men and women after the age of 50. Sometimes Parkinson’s Disease can be hereditary. Parkinson’s was known in ancient times‚ however it was not officially considered a recognized medical condition until 1817 when Doctor James Parkinson published an essay called essay was called "An Essay on the Shaking Palsy” that strongly encouraged people to study the
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Scenario N.J. is a 70-year-old man with a 4-year history of Parkinson’s disease (PD). He is a retired engineer‚ is married‚ and lives with his wife in a small farming community. He has three adult children who live close by. Since his last visit to the clinic 6 months ago‚ N.J. reports that his tremors are “about the same” as they were; however‚ further questioning reveals that he feels his gait is perhaps a little more unsteady‚ and his fatigue is slightly more noticeable. N.J. is also concerned
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Parkinson’s Disease is a long-term progressive disease of the central nervous system and early on in the disease‚ the symptoms may include muscle rigidity‚ tremors and changes in one’s speech. It gets worse as it goes on‚ and there are not any cures for it but there are ways to help relieve the symptoms and help make it a little easier for people living with the disease. People don’t really know the causes of this disease‚ but they say it could have something to do with one’s genes and their environmental
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