Parkinson’s Disease
Parkinson’s disease(PD) is a gradually progressive neurological disorder that results in excess slowness in daily activities. Tremors of hands are also commonly seen. The patients having this condition face problems in moving about comfortably and also have a fear of falling. Other problems like memory disturbances, constipation, slowness in remembering things, smell disturbances can also be seen. This problem does not have a specific test and is mainly diagnosed by clinical examination. Usually a disease of elderly individuals, it can be seen in young individuals also(called as Young onset PD). Due to the slow progression of the disease, the persons affected and family members may feel the problem to be related to their back or knees, when in actuality they have a problem in planning and programming their movements properly. Early recognition and diagnosis will help in treatment with medications that will help in increasing the speed of movement of the person affected and also improve their quality of life. Adjustment of medications is necessary to manage the motor fluctuations that happen as the disease progresses.
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