Parkinson's Disease
Bryandt and Stephanie
What is Parkinson's Disease?
Parkinson's disease is a progressive disorder of the nervous system that affects your movement. It develops gradually, sometimes starting with a barely noticeable tremor in just one hand. But while a tremor may be the most well-known sign of Parkinson's disease, the disorder also commonly causes stiffness or slowing of movement.
What happens to the body?
The body will start losing body functions as in blinking, internal shaking (which usually starts in the limb area of the body).
What part of the body does it generally affect?
This disease affects...
tremor
slowed movement
rigid muscles
impaired balance
loss of automatic movements
speech and writing changes
hands
brain
fingers
age (60 or older)
heredity
What happens to cause the disease?
Nerve cells in the brain break away or dies off
The defference
Parkinson's Disease is a change in the brain
Nerve Cells
The nerve cell sparks and dies off the cell it self
How is the disorder treated?
The disorder is treated by taking some medications and by relaxing your body.
Is it more common in a certain genre?
Males are most likely to develop this disease than females.
Parkinson Disease Video
Parkinson's Disease Video - Tremor