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Anatomy and Function of Human Brain
The Human Brain The brain is a wonderful three-pound organ that controls all the functions of human body and interprets…
Cells which produce dopamine die in Parkinson’s disease patients. Loss of dopamine causes the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease, such as tremor and slow movements. Researchers are working for novel approaches such as stem cell and gene therapy that seem to provide benefit to Parkinson’s patients.
Parkinson’s disease facts It is a neuro-degenerative problem which leads to progressive decline of motor function due to loss of…
Parkinson’s Disease is not an Identity: Patient Experiences
Patients shared their experiences that they felt tremors and behaved unusually in public. Patients expressed that a fear of unusual behavior and confusion sometimes made cutting themselves from the society. Many support groups help such Parkinson’s patients to make them feel normal like other healthy people and help them in leading a normal life.
Diagnosis of Parkinson’s can be heartbreaking. The common cause for Parkinson’s and paralysis can be dopamine loss which can correlate these two conditions. Some patients experience “internal tremors” which might be vaguely stated as Parkinson’s paralysis.
Parkinson’s disease Parkinson’s disease is a progressive deteriorating disease of the central nervous system associated with loss of cells in the particular…