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Parkinson’s Disease

Interesting facts:. Parkinson’s Disease is a progressive degenerative disorder of the central nervous system. This disorder affects several regions of the brain. It can affect your balance and movement, and also blood pressure and heart activity. Parkinson’s Disease.

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Parkinson’s Disease

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  1. Interesting facts: Parkinson’s Disease is a progressive degenerative disorder of the central nervous system This disorder affects several regions of the brain. It can affect your balance and movement, and also blood pressure and heart activity. Parkinson’s Disease The average age for getting Parkinson’s Disease is 56. In a lifetime 1 in every 200 people are diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease. By: Marisa Thompson

  2. Information: • Alternative Names- PD or Primary Parkinsonism • Who is most likely to get this disorder?-Men and Women usually 50 or 60 ages and older are most likely to get this disorder. • Symptoms- Physical symptoms include: shaking (tremor), stiffness of the limbs and trunk (rigidity) and imbalance and slowness in movement. You cant tell if someone has Parkinson’s just by looking at them because sometimes the symptoms of PD will get confused with normal signs of aging. • How common is this disorder?- Around half a million people United States have Parkinson’s.

  3. Information: • Is this disorder deadly?- PD is not fatal. • Will it shorten lifespan?- No. • Can you be tested for the disorder?- Yes. • If so how and when?- You should arrange a consultation with a neurologist who specializes in diagnosis and symptomatic treatment of tremor-causing disorders, when someone is experiencing the symptoms of PD. • Is there treatment?- Yes. People can get drugs or have surgery to help treat the symptoms. • Does it cure or treat symptoms?- Treatment can help, but it cannot cure PD.

  4. Information: • Are there any support groups? Yes. • Some support groups are: Northwest Parkinson’s Foundations-including- Anchorage Parkinson’s Support Group Idaho Support Group Coeur d’Alene Support Group Lewiston, Idaho Group Great Falls Support Group APADA I&R Center

  5. Information: Inheritance pattern: • Autosomal dominant pattern- if LRRK2 or SNCA gene is involved • Autosomal recessive pattern- if PARK2, PARK7, or PINK1 gene is involved *When an increased risk of Parkinson disease or parkinsonism is associated with mutations

  6. Picture shows: symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease Picture shows: the symptom tremor (shaking) Picture shows: a man talking about Parkinson’s Disease

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