April 11 is observed as Parkinson’ Day to raise awareness about this disease.
Let us share one or two facts about this disease.
I will go first: Pesticides can be an etiological factor.
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Delaying the medicines is not the right approach … it might worsen the symptoms in an alarming rate
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• Dopamine, the “feel-good” chemical, is the main one affected in Parkinson’s.
•There’s a “Parkinson’s mask” — reduced facial expression is a common symptom.
•Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a surgical option that can reduce symptoms.
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Recently, scientists have discovered that PINK 1 gene is a suitable target for parkinson and very soon, they will start developing drugs against this gene
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Movement is freedom, especially when it comes to Parkinson’s where stiffness and slowness try to take over, movement becomes a symbol of independence. Exercise-based rehab can help manage tremors, stiffness, and postural instability and improves balance, gait, and overall mobility, helping people stay independent longer.
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That will be great. Fix issues through gene studies.
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Micrographia, or abnormally small handwriting, is a common symptom in Parkinson’s disease (PD) and may precede other motor symptoms. It’s characterized by a progressive reduction in the size of handwriting.
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Something that students get wrong a lot of times. Parkinsonism disease starts Asymmetrically while Atypical forms start symmetrically mostly.
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How come pesticides are an etiological factor? didnt know about that!
A lesser-known and fascinating fact about Parkinson’s disease is that many people develop symptoms years before any tremor appears—often through changes in smell, sleep, or even handwriting. Loss of smell (hyposmia) and a sleep disorder called REM sleep behavior disorder, where people physically act out dreams, can precede motor symptoms by a decade or more, suggesting that Parkinson’s may begin in the gut or brainstem long before it affects movement.
Parkinsonism can be drug-induced, especially by long-term use of dopamine-blocking drugs such as antipsychotics and certain antiemetics.