Parkinson's disease is disease nerve what's getting worse gradually and influence part brain which functions tocoordinate motionan body.As a result, sufferers have difficulty managing motionan bodyhis, including when speaking, walking, and writing.
As previously stated, this disease worsens gradually over time, and is divided into 5 stages (stages) as described below:
- Stage 1. In stage 1, the symptoms of Parkinson's disease are mild and do not interfere with the patient's activities.
- Stage 2. The time period for the development of Parkinson's disease from stage 1 to stage 2 is different for each patient, it can last for months or years. At this stage, symptoms begin to appear.
- Stage 3. Parkinson's disease stage 3 is characterized by increasingly visible symptoms. Body movements begin to slow down, and begin to interfere with the patient's activities.
- Stage 4. At this stage, the patient begins to have difficulty standing or walking. The patient's body movements will slow down, so they need the help of others to support their activities.
- Stage 5. Stage 5 Parkinson's disease can make it difficult or even impossible for people to stand up at all. Patients may also experience delusions (delusions) and hallucinations.
Symptom and Cause Parkinson's disease
The initial symptoms of Parkinson's usually tend to be mild and are not noticed by the sufferer. There are 3 main symptoms experienced by people with Parkinson's disease, namely tremors, slowed growth and muscle stiffness.
Parkinson's disease is associated with damage or death of nerve cells in a part of the brain called the substantia nigra. This causes a decrease in the production of dopamine so that body movements slow down.
Parkinson's Disease Treatment
There are several methods of treating Parkinson's Disease. The treatment method used is to relieve symptoms and improve the patient's quality of life. Treatment methods that can be done are:
- Supportive therapy, such as physiotherapy.
- Use of medications, such as anticholinergics and levodopa.
- Surgical procedure.
Although there is no cure, Parkinson's disease can be prevented. Exercising and regularly eating antioxidant-rich foods is believed to reduce a person's risk of developing Parkinson's disease.