Parkinson's Disease Treatment In India

Parkinson's Disease

Parkinson's disease is a degenerative disease of the nervous system that generally affects both men and women who are more than 40 years old. Normally, these nerve cells make an important chemical called dopamine. Dopamine sends signals to the part of your brain that controls movement. It lets your muscles move smoothly and do what you want them to do. When you have Parkinson's, these nerve cells break down. Then you no longer have enough dopamine, and you have trouble moving the way you want to.....

Causes of Parkinson's Disease

The cause of Parkinson's disease is unknown. It is thought that Parkinson's Disease is caused by a chemical imbalance in the co-ordination centre of the brain, known as the striatum. Parkinson's patients suffer from cell death in an area of the brain called the substantia nigra....

Symptoms of Parkinson's Disease

The key signs of Parkinson disease are : - Tremor (shaking)Slowness of movementRigidity (stiffness)Difficulty with balance.....

Diagnosis of Parkinson's Disease

After a thorough neurological exam and history are performed, the neurologist can make a presumptive diagnosis of PD. There are a number of other disorders, which have some similar features and can be mistaken for Parkinson's disease. Specific diagnostic testing can rule these out in most cases. CT scan (computerized tomography) and MRI scan (magnetic resonance imaging) are often performed......

The treatment options of Parkinson's disease are : - Deep Brain StimulationPalliodotomyThalamotomy.......

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